Financial Analyst III, DHHS

State of Utah Office of the Governor•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•$26 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

This Financial Analyst III position is in the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), within the Division of Finance and Administration (DFA), and primarily supports the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD). The role manages accounting or budget activities, provides fiscal information, and interprets reports and financial information. It also involves working with fiscal procedures and practices, developing and interpreting financial reports, researching financial problem areas, and making decisions about recording and analyzing financial data. The position is hybrid and based at 288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. Applicants must reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating there within 30 days of their start date. The position requires successfully passing a criminal history check; no drug test is required. Its eligibility for remote or hybrid work may change at agency management’s discretion.

Requirements

Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
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.
Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly in speaking and writing, as appropriate to the audience.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and produce sensible answers.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Ability to synthesize information to form general rules or conclusions and find relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Ability to listen attentively, understand others’ points, ask appropriate questions, and avoid interrupting at inappropriate times.
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 data integrity, accuracy, and control.
Analyze, summarize, and review data; report findings, interpret results, and make recommendations.
Design, enhance, or implement systems or subsystems that reflect changing agency needs.
Identify data and information suggesting developing patterns of problems or complaints, discern trends and patterns, and suggest further investigation when appropriate.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines.