FINANCIAL ANALYST 2

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Economic Security (DES) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Financial Analyst 2 with the Finance and Business Operations Administration (FBOA). This position is responsible for assisting the Financial Manager of all financial, accounting, auditing, funding, and budgetary activities of assigned administrations within the Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) and ensures that all rules, codes, and federal and state regulations are followed in performing these functions. This position is responsible for identifying, researching, and analyzing possible impacts of proposed/pending federal and State legislation, policy changes, or funding modifications. They ensure established standards of continuous quality improvement are met, and provide training to staff. Travel may be required for State business. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on State business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code [A.A.C.] R2-10-207.11). The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona, unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Requirements

Federal and State government accounting and fiscal principles.
Statistical analysis and theory.
Report writing techniques.
Fiscal management and budgetary control.
Highly-developed oral and written communications.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Analysis and interpretation of complex financial data.
Comprehension, analysis, interpretation, and reconciliation of complex financial data.
Learn and apply increasingly complex concepts, policies, and procedures.
Learn the principles and practices in government organization, budgeting, and fiscal control.
Perform complex analytic work.
Monitor appropriations, expenditures, and revenues.

Nice To Haves

Possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics, or business administration from an accredited college or university OR a Master's degree in business or public administration from an accredited college or university; or three (3) or more years of complex financial/budgetary work.
Some experience in federal grant management.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance, review work, and ensure accuracy of the products produced by a team of professional-level budget managers and financial analysts.
Have a comprehensive understanding of the operations of the assigned programs and their interrelationships to the Department.
Attending administrative hearings by telephone as a department representative and acting as a department witness.
Plan and personally perform professional budgeting and finance activities in accordance with the principles and procedures of federal and state regulations.
Compile revenue, expenditure, appropriation, and obligations data to analyze, monitor, interpret, and report financial information, evaluate financial, economic, and case load trends, and make projections of financial requirements of assigned programs. Compile programmatic data in response to special requests covering a broad spectrum.
Develop strategies to enhance funding and provide advice to FM regarding allocation of resources to implement priorities. Identify, research, review, analyze, and establish possible impacts of proposed/pending federal and State legislation, policy changes, or funding modifications for assigned areas.
Monitor fiscal budget-related activities, records, and documents, including funding requests, and budget decision packages, corrective action plans, appropriations, expenditures, grants, and contracts.
Recommend and implement processes to resolve data quality issues and work with information technology staff as needed to ensure consistency between multiple client databases and reporting systems.

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities