Financial Analyst

Overview

The City of Springfield is currently accepting applications for the unclassified position of Financial Analyst
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The City's Finance Department is seeking a team player who is flexible, reliable, detail-oriented, and enjoys collaborating with a professional team in a fast-paced environment. Under the general direction of the Assistant Finance Director, the Financial Analyst will perform a variety of financial tasks across disciplines such as accounts receivable, general accounting, procurement, contract compliance, budgeting, grants administration, fiscal management, and financial planning.

• Review and analyze current and proposed departmental budgets.
• Research information regarding specific operations or budgeted programs.
• Assist in the budget process through coordination with departments and implementation of budget assumptions and themes.
• Act as budget liaison to all departments; monitor, forecast, and identify revenues and expenditures; evaluate the short- and long-term impacts of budget adjustments.
• Develop various financial statements and reports for internal management and external reporting purposes.
• Perform financial activities in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including budget, general accounting, cash and debt management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant management; compile and analyze financial information; prepare budget transfers and journal entries; perform financial forecasting and reconciliations; prepare financial statements and reports; and make sound financial recommendations.
• Assist in maintaining accounting systems, including program and project maintenance.
• Assist with the City’s financial programs; may assist with aspects of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); audit City funds and accounts.
• Audit contracts to ensure compliance with adopted policies and procedures.
• Assist in reviewing contractor invoices for contractual compliance.
• Perform all other finance-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field OR Associate’s Degree and two years of experience in a finance-related position OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Data collection, research, and fiscal audit methods, designs, and techniques;
• Mathematics and statistics as applied to budgetary control and financial management;
• General governmental financial and budgetary principles and practices;
• Automated accounting systems, word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications;
• Methods and techniques of financial management, budget preparation, and analysis;
• Federal, state, and local laws and regulations as applied to budget and financial management.

• Researching, analyzing, interpreting, and auditing financial and budgetary data and preparing reports on findings;
• Developing logical conclusions and preparing recommendations;
• Performing applicable statistical and mathematical analysis;
• Identifying budgetary problems and developing concise recommendations for revision and improvement;
• Using a computer to produce reports and spreadsheets;
• Analyzing management systems and operating efficiencies;
• Using computer-based resources to facilitate assigned work.

• Self-motivate, exercise initiative and judgement in carrying out tasks;
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral formats;
• Work independently and within a team environment to achieve results;
• Collaborate with others to achieve shared goals;
• Work in a fast-paced environment;
• Handle and maintain confidential information;
• Comprehend complex documents such as contracts, statutes and regulations;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, vendors, other government agencies and the general public;
• Adapt to a changing and dynamic environment, quickly assimilate and apply information, prioritize tasks, and establish work processes to ensure timely completion of projects with attention to detail;
• Learn quickly when facing new problems and apply solutions to unfamiliar tasks.

Note: Resume strongly suggested with application submission.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the posting may close at any time once a qualified candidate has been identified.