Financial Analyst 2
About The Position
The Department of Economic Security, Division of Technology Services (DTS), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join our team as a Financial Analyst 2. The primary duties will be responsible for all forecasting, analysis, and monitoring of division budget and spending. This includes preparing various advanced fiscal and operating reports involving detailed analysis of financial outlooks, spending trends, staffing levels, and other comprehensive analyses, preparing project cost analyses, as well as cost benefit and break-even analyses. This position provides financial expertise to division and programmatic leadership and to external partners, such as the Financial Services Administration (FSA), on financial and budget matters pertaining to DTS, including budget, cash management, reconciliation, compliance with state and federal regulations, forecasts, and monitoring. This position will serve with minimal guidance, as it leads team and administration-wide trainings, coordinates cross-team initiatives, and performs ad-hoc analyses with quick turnaround. This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the department's needs and continual meetings of expected performance measures. The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, 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
- Governmental accounting and fiscal principles
- Advanced budget and state legislative process
- Principles and practices of business administration, including organization theory and management
- Fiscal management, budgetary control, and statistical analysis and theory
- Report writing techniques; and general office practices and procedures
- Advanced oral and written communications
- Initiating expenditure corrections, journal vouchers, and cash receipts
- Computer utilization
- Analysis and interpretation of financial data
- Time and process management
- Problem solving
- Absorb and retain large amounts of data.
- Organize and prioritize projects to meet deadlines
- Evaluate complex problems and issues, and formulate viable solutions
- Develop effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels
- Write and speak with clarity
- Interact professionally with organizational staff, leadership and varying levels
- Write reports
- Interpret and comprehend rules, identify issues and provide resolution to issues
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration with a specialization in accounting, finance or economics from an accredited college or university.
Responsibilities
- Function as single point of contact between the Business Management Office (BMO) and FSA support team, providing guidance and customer support. Attend formal and informal meetings to ensure proper knowledge of DTS projects and adequate communication with division personnel. Prepare appropriate materials for those meetings
- Research and analyze expenditure and revenue trends for the purpose of reporting fiscal position, preparing external and internal reports, and preparing forecasts with minimal supervision.
- Identify, research, review, analyze, and establish possible impacts of proposed technology projects and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain fiscal summary information and resource information for division, including data such as forecasting and historical spending patterns. Prepare in-depth cost-benefit analyses and break-even analyses with minimal supervision.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
