Financial Analyst II - County Attorney

Job Description Summary

Department
- County Attorney

Job Description REVISED OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5414 - Financial Analyst II
- Elected Officials Salary Grade: 13 Pay Range Hiring Range: $62,337 - $74,796 Annually Pay Range: $62,337 - $87,276 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.

The first review of applications will be on09/11/2026.

The Pima County Attorney’s Office is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst II to support the department’s grant-related financial and budgetary operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to analyze financial data, monitor grant budgets and expenditures, prepare accurate financial reports and reconciliations, and provide sound financial recommendations. This position works closely with staff and management to support the financial administration of grants, maintain accurate financial information, monitor grant funding and expenditures, and help ensure the responsible and compliant use of grant funds and departmental resources.

This is an in‑office position located in Tucson, AZ, and cannot be remote. The Pima County Attorney's Office is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

• Prepares, analyzes, reviews, evaluates, and monitors the department's operating and capital improvement budget requests;
• Conducts budgetary and financial studies specific to the department, addressing current and projected fiscal and operational matters, and develops recommendations for new programs and service expansions;
• Provides technical assistance to department staff in budget preparation, explaining financial policies and procedures to ensure clarity and proper use of the budget system;
• Develops initial recommendations for core funding levels for the department, based on revenue and expenditure projections, overall program budgets, and performance measures;
• Compiles, analyzes, and prepares budget data for inclusion in the department’s annual budget documents;
• Manages user access and approval workflows for business and financial systems used within the department;
• Utilizes internal tools and procedures to reconcile and balance financial data across various systems specific to the department;
• Provides user support and troubleshooting for the department's business and financial systems, ensuring efficient operations;
• Tests enhancements and configurations of financial systems utilized by the department;
• Creates and maintains the chart of account elements in the department’s financial system for accurate tracking;
• Understands departmental programs, goals, and objectives to analyze targets and provide financial recommendations for achieving them;
• Performs cost‑benefit analysis and financial studies, researching alternatives and critiquing justifications for expenditures;
• Prepares internal financial and budget reports by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting departmental data;
• Monitors departmental spending throughout the year, providing recommended forecasts to support management decision‑making;
• Ensures departmental inventory is safeguarded by conducting reconciliations and verifying that proper controls are in place.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public or business administration, finance, accounting, economics or a closely‑related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of professional‑level experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.
• OR:
  One year with Pima County as an Accountant I, Financial Analyst I, Financial Investigator, or closely‑related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or…