Financial Analyst III- FMS

City of Houston • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists in coordinating the development and implementation of a variety of financial policies, programs, techniques and analyses to effectively prepare budgets and special projects. The position has significant use of Microsoft Office and SAP. The ideal candidate will have strong written and oral skills and be able to think critically and creatively. Must be a self-starter and committed to completing tasks timely, which will include working additional hours and/or over the weekend as needed. Demonstrated customer service skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or closely related field.
• Three years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related area are required.
• Strong written and oral skills.
• Ability to think critically and creatively.
• Self-starter and committed to completing tasks timely.
• Demonstrated customer service skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, internal and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or closely related field may be substituted for two years of the above experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, analyze, monitor and forecast monthly financial report and annual operating budget.
• Provide monthly line-item projections based on thorough review of year-to-date actual and trends.
• Reconcile and provide budget vs actual analysis and variance reports.
• Performs routine technical work of average complexity involving financial and trend analysis, graphs, charts, and providing recommendations to management related to department operations.
• Provide technical assistance and acts as liaison to service lines including monthly projection, annual budget, as well as budget transfer and journal entries.
• Prepare and develop manuals, reports, analyses and forecasting of data.
• Perform other duties and special projects as requested.

Benefits

• The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

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