Financial Analyst I - Finance & Risk Management

Job Description Summary Department
- Finance & Risk Management

Job Description OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5534 - Financial Analyst I
- Central Services Salary Grade: 11 Pay Range Hiring Range: $56,555 - $67,870 Annually Pay Range: $56,555 - $79,164 Annually Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. First review of applications will be on 08/14/2026.

• Assist in developing the annual operating budget and monitoring adopted budgets through monthly analyses, analytical tools, and reporting.
• Review transactions for compliance with the chart of accounts, project year-end expenditures, and complete detailed ad hoc projects.
• Monitor departmental spending under supervision, assist in gathering and compiling forecast data, and contribute to the preparation of monthly expenditure and revenue forecast reports.
• Support the preparation, analysis, review, and monitoring of Countywide budgets, personnel changes, and funding adjustments under guidance.
• Assist with gathering and organizing budgetary and financial data to support studies on the feasibility of initiating or expanding programs or services.
• Provide entry-level technical assistance to departments in budget preparation by clarifying financial policies, procedures, and processes and assisting with the use of the automated budget system.
• Assist in the preparation of preliminary funding recommendations by compiling and organizing revenue and expenditure data and program performance measures.
• Compile and organize data for inclusion in the annual Countywide budget documents and assist in reconciling financial data under supervision.
• Support inventory reconciliations to help ensure proper controls are in place to safeguard County assets.
• Assist in preparing internal financial and budget reports by gathering and organizing data.
• Track and compile information on proposed and current legislation under direction to support impact analysis and compliance efforts.
• Perform other entry-level duties as assigned to support departmental and Countywide goals.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, economics, business or public administration, or a closely related field, as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application.
  
  Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

• College-level coursework or professional experience in financial accounting.
• College-level coursework or professional experience in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access.
• College-level coursework or professional experience in budgeting.
• Customer service experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, or closely related field.
• Attached transcripts to support application.

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Some positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application or appointment. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

The County requires pre-employment background…