Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Pay Range: $51.60/hr - $64.43/hr

The City of Wildomar is seeking an experienced Finance professional to join our growing team within the Finance/Accounting Department. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, knowledgeable, and ready to hit the ground running. While this person will be part of a dynamic team, a successful candidate will also thrive independently. The city offers a 4‑10 schedule and a competitive benefits package.

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Final date to receive applications January 4, 2025.

Under general direction, performs a variety of advanced professional administrative, financial, and budgeting work in support of the City’s financial management operations; prepares a diverse range of financial reports; evaluates departmental budget development and administration requests to ensure compliance with City budgetary policies, procedures, and established guidelines; leads in compiling and preparing the City-wide budget; participates in treasury management and investments;

reconciles complex financial transactions; and performs related work as required.

This is the advanced-level class in the professional Financial Analyst series. Positions at this level differ from the Financial Analyst by the significant level of professional financial management work performed, the level of responsibility assumed, and the complexity of duties assigned. Incumbents work independently, exercise a high level of judgment and initiative, perform the most difficult and complex financial management, budgetary, accounting, and related analysis work requiring thorough knowledge of governmental accounting systems and procedures, and financial management.

Incumbents provide lead direction to lower-level staff and may oversee multiple functions of the department.

Receives general direction from the Administrative Services Manager or Finance Manager, as assigned. Exercises technical and functional supervision over, and provides training to, lower-level staff.

• Assists in planning and directing the work of finance staff on assigned tasks and/or projects; reviews the work of assigned staff for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with policies, procedures, and standards; participates in staff training activities; prepares drafts of new or revised departmental processes and procedures and submits recommendations for review and approval.
• Assists in the development and administration of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures related to the area of assignment; drafts policies and procedures with supervisory confirmation.
• Performs advanced level and complex professional tasks in support of the City's financial management operations; prepares a variety of analyses such as revenue and expenditures, variances, personnel costs, and related fiscal documents; develops revenue estimates and financial projections; documents assumptions; conducts sensitivity studies; develops and prepares recommendations.
• Prepares a diverse range of financial reports, including grant reporting, expenditure/revenue budget to actual comparison, monthly fiscal reports, the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), and other periodic financial reports.
• Conducts analysis of proposals; identifies issues and opportunities; assists with the development of alternative scenarios to improve service levels and lower costs.
• Explains budgeting guidelines to departmental managers; participates in the review and evaluation of requests to ensure compliance with City policies, procedures, and established guidelines; responds to questions, provides information and support to departments.
• Leads in the coordination and development of the City’s annual budget; compiles statistics and prepares projections; drafts the City’s budget books.
• Leads and conducts fees studies; summarizes findings and prepares recommendations.
• Participates in the preparation, review, evaluation, and monitoring of capital improvement program (CIP) plans and budgets; monitors and updates operating and capital budget adjustments and funding changes; reviews CIP…