Financial Analyst
Job Title: Financial Analyst
Department: Finance
Hiring Range: $60,561.82 - $74,440.59Posted
Job Posting End Date: February 07, 2023
Local Government Financial Analyst position to be part of Financial Planning & Analysis division within Buncombe County Finance. Buncombe County's Financial Planning & Analysis division strives to support the financial health of Buncombe County by providing department leadership, County management, and constituents with enhanced information and processes for improved decision making. Ideal applicants will have government finance and/or budget experience, a passion for data analysis, considerable knowledge of Microsoft products, and an eagerness to constantly learn and support.
Purpose of the position:
The primary purpose of this position is to work in partnership with the CFO and Finance Department Leadership to develop financial plans, conduct complex analyses, create financial forecasts, detect anomalies, trends, and deviations, and to introduce strategies for improvement.
Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire):
Bachelor’s degree, in accounting, finance, or related field, and five (5) years administrative experience involving participation in the planning and management of a business or governmental program; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Essential Functions of the position:
- Ensure all fiscal regulations and policies are implemented and all internal and external administrative matters are accomplished per fiscal, legal and policy regulations.
- Assist in the administration and implementation of annual operating, multi-year, and special budgets by supporting maintenance, collection, and consolidation of relevant data including information related to capital project financing.
- Manage and improve the execution of financial analysis within the Finance department.
- Assist County departments in evaluation of internal control frameworks and performance of routine monitoring activities to ensure departmental operations are conducted effectively and securely.
- Support County departments in the execution and monitoring of contract and grant elements for audit, fiscal and performance compliance.
- Support and assist County departments and/or programs in the area of financial analysis, monitoring, and improvement.
- Industry monitoring and reporting activities to strategically support department/program operations, revenue potential, and best practices.
- Assist Department Directors & Division Managers with financial matters, regulatory matters, operational performance monitoring, process improvement, etc.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of and ability to plan and implement budgetary, procurement, and accounting practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of fiscal/budgetary theories and methodology.
- Knowledge of the organization and structure of federal, state and local government and nonprofit agencies.
- Knowledge of organizational culture and resources, both internal to Buncombe County and in the community.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration.
- Knowledge of the principles and applications of project planning and evaluation processes; identification, analysis and documentation of data.
- Knowledge of other county, state, federal and private agencies whose work impacts the County, with which the County partners, or with which the County may be benchmarked, along with a high degree of resourcefulness and judgment in determining applicability of the guides in unusual or non-recurring circumstances.
- Knowledge of the laws, regulations, compliance and monitoring requirements, funding streams, and policies that govern County programs.
- Knowledge of federal and state grant compliance requirements.
- Knowledge of project management methodology and tools, data analysis and query tools, financial management systems, and forecasting methodologies.
- Ability to plan and direct fiscal and business services.
- Ability to plan and initiate administrative procedures and to evaluate the effectiveness of these procedures and the ability to interpret obscure regulations and place into practical application.
- Ability to assess business operations and management data needs; Ability to create systems that support effective and efficient work flow.
- Ability to communicate project/program objectives, plans and evaluation methods, results of data analyses, financial and service level impacts, recommendations, reports, and other work deliverables.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data and draw conclusions from the analysis pertaining to the evaluation of project/program objectives.
- Ability to assess the accuracy and integrity of data.
- Ability to function within defined guidelines and procedures to resolve routine issues, and to make independent logical decisions and/or recommendations.
- Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL Management Studio, or other similar data query and analysis tools and related function enhancements.
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition, Buncombe County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women, minorities, veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.