Finance Analyst I – Colorado Springs Airport

City of Colorado Springs • Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

The Finance Analyst I performs a wide variety of financial analytical duties for the Colorado Springs Airport. The role prepares and analyzes budgets, monitors and analyzes financial transactions, and researches, analyzes, and interprets rules and regulations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements. It also supports grant management, audits, financial reporting, and the development of financial policies and procedures, while providing backup to other team members as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major coursework in a field appropriate to the assigned area of responsibility; examples include finance, business administration, public administration, human resources, criminal justice, procurement, occupational health, or another research-intensive field.
• One year of full-time professional financial analytical experience.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Knowledge of statistical and financial analysis methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and administration principles and practices.
• Knowledge of basic business mathematics.
• Knowledge of government accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment.
• Knowledge of the internet, online database applications, and grant management systems.
• Ability to maintain accuracy in a demanding, highly interactive team environment.
• Ability to quickly become proficient in a variety of computer software.
• Ability to understand pertinent City, State, and Federal policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
• Each year of further education is considered equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience is considered equivalent to each year of required education.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update budgets from multiple federal, state, and local funding sources.
• Perform grant management tasks, including applications, budget creation, revisions and amendments, and close-outs.
• Prepare and analyze grant budgets and establish appropriate line items consistent with the accounting system.
• Analyze and maximize the utilization of multiple funding sources.
• Review and analyze budget requests from project managers.
• Maintain, research, and reconcile financial ledgers from multiple funding sources.
• Monitor and analyze financial transactions and research variables.
• Prepare documentation and ensure compliance during audits.
• Develop local match billings to agencies and complete required financial reports.
• Research, analyze, and interpret rules and regulations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements.
• Meet reporting deadlines in federal, state, and local systems.
• Prepare reports using PeopleSoft and Excel.
• Assist with developing financial policies and procedures.
• Provide backup to other team members as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Potential additional compensation depending on the position, assignment area, and specific job duties, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead pay, special assignment pay, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentives, holiday premium, proficiency pay, and vacation sell back.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level