Financial Analyst III, DHHS

State of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time Financial Analyst III position in the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), within the Division of Finance and Administration. The position primarily supports the Division of Services for People with Disabilities and manages accounting or budget activities, providing fiscal information and analysis. The work includes researching and reviewing financial records and reports, developing and interpreting fiscal statements, reconciling reports, and ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and control of financial data. The analyst also identifies trends and potential problem areas, makes recommendations, and helps design, enhance, or implement systems and subsystems to meet changing agency needs. The role requires compliance with applicable laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.

The position is hybrid and located at 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. State of Utah employees must reside in Utah or be relocating there within 30 days of their start date. Hybrid or remote-work eligibility is determined by agency management and may change. A successful criminal history check is required; no drug test is required. Typical work takes place in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated office. Work is generally performed while seated, with occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile; no special physical demands are required. The stated hourly salary range is $25.65 to $30.75. The position is eligible for a full benefits package.

Requirements

• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets, banking, and financial-data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of English-language structure and content, including word meanings and spelling, composition, and grammar.
• Ability to read and understand written information and work-related documents.
• Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and ideas.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly in speaking and writing, appropriate to the audience.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and produce sensible answers.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to assess the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches.
• Ability to synthesize information and identify relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Ability to give others full attention, understand their points, ask appropriate questions, and avoid interrupting inappropriately.
• Must reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to Utah within 30 days of the start date.
• Must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting or budget activities and provide fiscal information.
• Research and review financial records, schedules, reports, and problem areas.
• Develop and interpret fiscal statements and reports.
• Reconcile financial statements and reports.
• Review fiscal operations to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and control of data.
• Analyze, summarize, and review data; report findings, interpret results, and make recommendations.
• Design, enhance, or implement systems and subsystems that reflect changing agency needs.
• Identify data and information that suggest developing patterns of problems or complaints and indicate trends requiring further investigation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.

Benefits

• Full benefits package eligibility.
• Job stability through employment within a well-established organization.
• Career growth, skills development, and opportunities for leadership.
• Meaningful work that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive work environment that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.
• Work-life balance is valued.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed