Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst

This Finance Analyst position at the City of Tucson's Business Services Department performs a range of duties supporting the goals and work processes of the Taxpayer Assistance Division. These duties include system administration responsibilities and process design and data entry guidelines for the tax and license software used by the division. This position also generates both regular and ad hoc tax and license reports for both internal and external stakeholders.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Finance Manager. This position does not supervise or lead the work of others.

• Serves as System Administrator for Open Gov Tax & Revenue application.
• Creates ad hoc reports on business license data from current and previous license databases, and tax revenue data from Arizona Department of Revenue. Generates monthly reports of new business licenses and quarterly reports of current business licenses for posting on the city website. Responds to public records requests for city business license data.
• Oversees billing processes for annual license fees and quarterly liquor license taxes. Runs monthly and quarterly penalty and interest process in Open Gov.
• Performs research related to tax and license policy and legislation.
• Acts as backup to Finance Manager for production of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on city privilege tax revenues for management and other stakeholders.
• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.

Mostly office environment.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Work Experience:

Three (3) years of directly related experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field;
Master's degree preferred. Three (3) or more years of experience in financial analysis, governmental accounting, tax administration, or business licensing operations. Experience with municipal financial systems, tax and revenue applications (e.g., Open Gov or similar), and enterprise reporting tools. Experience developing reports and analyzing data using Excel or other data/reporting tools. Familiarity with Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) data, transaction privilege tax (TPT), or municipal tax and licensing processes.

Experience supporting billing processes, revenue tracking, and responding to public records requests.

J0887 - Finance Analyst

G108

$29.23 - 43.85 USD

Regular

Full time

Business Services Department

The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit‑eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well‑being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.

With your well‑being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off‑ and on‑the‑job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.

The City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. The City does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, age, disability, genetic testing, or any other protected status. If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, you may file a complaint with the City of Tucson's Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Arizona Attorney General's Office of the Civil Rights Division (ACRD).

The City of Tucson is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities or who require religious accommodation; please contact Human Resources at Employee Leaves or .