Financial Analyst 12

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

At the Bureau of Field Services (BFS), our success is powered by our devotion to innovation and providing leading edge services and solutions. Our culture is what makes our bureau a rewarding place to work. We strive to promote and encourage our employees’ best qualities, which cultivates a positive and diverse team. As a bureau, we pursue avenues that lead to increased safety and efficiency in Michigan’s highway programs on behalf of our co-workers, friends, and families, driven by our celebration of successes and strides made in the workplace. Our team is seeking a Financial Analyst 12 for our Bureau of Field Services Team. We are looking for someone who can embrace the challenges of meeting our goals and exceeding the standards! As the recognized resource, this position functions as the financial analyst for the Bureau of Field Services (BFS), which includes Construction Field Services Division (CFS), Transportation Systems Management and Operations Division (TSMO), Research Administration Section, and Safety and Security Administration under BFS. This position serves as the senior financial and budgetary liaison for BFS and is responsible for the most complex research and evaluation related to the associated budgets, expenditures, and operations. This position also provides more complex analytical and operational support of BFS core functions, divisions, sections, and other duties as assigned. This position is responsible for allocation, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on the annual operating budget for BFS. This position is responsible for serving as the expert on financial related issues, and monitoring and providing analysis regarding various aspects of the bureau's annual capital and maintenance programs. This position is also responsible for reviewing, examining, and monitoring bureau internal controls and serving as the bureau contact responsible for the financial review of local agency contracts, budgets, and expenditures.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 12 semester (18 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: accounting, finance, or economics.
• Three years of professional experience providing a systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of budgets, mortgages, loans, or other financial data, equivalent to a Financial Analyst.
• One year of experience equivalent to a Financial Analyst P11.
• Attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application.
• Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable).
• Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Allocation, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on the annual operating budget for BFS.
• Serving as the expert on financial related issues.
• Monitoring and providing analysis regarding various aspects of the bureau's annual capital and maintenance programs.
• Reviewing, examining, and monitoring bureau internal controls.
• Serving as the bureau contact responsible for the financial review of local agency contracts, budgets, and expenditures.
• Providing more complex analytical and operational support of BFS core functions, divisions, sections, and other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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