Financial Analyst 2

Georgia Department of Revenue • Atlanta, GA

1d • $50,000 - $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Disbursement & Settlement Analyst performs and monitors agency disbursement and settlement activities to ensure payments are processed accurately, on time, and in accordance with financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and applicable state and federal requirements. The role includes payment processing, settlement activities, transaction review, reconciliations, exception research, and related financial system functions. The Analyst works with Accounts Payable, Revenue, General Ledger, Budget, Grants, Procurement, and program staff to resolve payment and settlement issues. Assigned activities must be executed and documented accurately, with unusual, high-risk, or unresolved issues escalated to the Accounting Manager.

This full-time position works Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., in a professional office environment. It occasionally requires long hours and weekend work. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. The role includes supervisory responsibility and requires completion of a federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and any additional checks required for the position.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related area from an accredited college or university and two years of professional job-related experience in accounting, billing and collection systems, or claims; or two years of professional job-related experience in general accounting, billing and collection systems, and/or claims; or one year of experience as a Financial Analyst 1 (FIP060) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of accounting transaction processing and the ability to understand payment, settlement, and reconciliation processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to research and identify unusual transactions.
• Proficiency with Workday GA@work and Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently.
• Ability to complete a mandatory federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and other checks required for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Progressive professional experience in accounting, financial management, or fiscal administration.
• Experience with general ledger, accounting entries, and reconciliations.
• Experience analyzing complex financial transactions.
• Knowledge of Georgia state government operations, including legislation, budgetary, financial, and statewide reporting processes.
• Experience with federal grant compliance, including 2 CFR Part 200.
• CPA, CFA, or another relevant financial management credential.
• Knowledge of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program activities and federal funding requirements.
• Experience tracking and analyzing general and amended fiscal year budget processes and proposed legislation to determine effects on program goals, objectives, and service delivery.
• At least two years of experience managing multiple funding streams.
• Knowledge of cost principles and cost allocation.
• At least two years of experience using TeamWorks Financials/HCM, including reports and queries.
• At least two years of experience analyzing data and information to draw conclusions and make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Process authorized disbursement transactions according to established procedures; review completeness, authorization, supporting documentation, and coding; monitor for errors or system issues; research routine discrepancies; meet deadlines; and maintain supporting documentation.
• Perform assigned settlement activities in the agency financial management system; review settlement-run transactions; monitor for rejected, failed, or exceptional transactions; research discrepancies; coordinate corrections; ensure activity posts to the general ledger; maintain records; and escalate unresolved issues to the Accounting Manager.
• Review payment transactions and financial system information for accuracy, confirm accounting and funding information, monitor exceptions and payment holds, coordinate issue resolution, assist with payment and settlement system testing, and document recurring issues and process-improvement recommendations.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of disbursement and settlement activity to the general ledger and supporting records; research discrepancies; document reconciling items and corrective actions; maintain schedules and documentation; and escalate aged or material items to the Accounting Manager.
• Monitor rejected, returned, suspended, or otherwise unsuccessful payments; research causes; coordinate resolution with Accounts Payable, vendors, Budget, Grants, Procurement, and other personnel; track exceptions through completion; identify recurring problems; and document and process corrections.
• Assist with daily monitoring and reconciliation of disbursement activity; reconcile payment activity to bank and financial system records; research differences; monitor outstanding and returned payments; maintain cash and disbursement schedules; and escalate significant discrepancies.
• Oversee accounting-related financial transactions and reconciliations, support compliance with federal grant requirements and fiscal regulations, protect confidential financial data, implement GA@WORKS transactions effectively, and support agency financial stewardship, accountability, and transparency.
• Travel primarily locally during the business day, with possible out-of-area and overnight travel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree