HCD Financial Analyst IV (C26017)
About The Position
This is a contractual position with limited State of Maryland benefits. The Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is seeking a strong manager with an accounting background and analytical skills to manage staff, set the example, review monthly reconciliations, and ensure deadlines are met. The candidate must be able to take initiative, research, analyze data, and propose solutions. The ideal candidate will be a leader who works as a team, challenges the status quo, communicates ideas and issues effectively, independently implements practical and efficient solutions, believes change is good, and wants to come to work knowing their contributions make a difference. This position offers a salary range of $44.00 - $47.50/hour, with potential for advancement up to $68.52 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $47.50/year. The Division of Finance and Administration is seeking an enthusiastic individual to serve as a Financial Analyst. The Financial Analyst will assist in the accounting and financial analysis of a multi-million-dollar financing operations, servicing federal awards and state assets. The chosen candidate must have several years of financial analysis, accounting, and asset management experience.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Four years of professional financial analysis experience, such as managing financial asset and debt portfolios, examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting, budget, grant or real estate investment portfolio records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing federally funded reimbursable awards
- Experience managing reimbursable awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or documented eligibility to sit for the CPA Examination may be substituted for the educational requirement.
- A Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute one year of professional financial analysis experience, such as managing financial asset and debt portfolios, examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting, budget, grant or real estate investment portfolio records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles for 30 credits on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage staff
- Set the example
- Review monthly reconciliations
- Ensure deadlines are met
- Take initiative
- Research data
- Analyze data
- Propose solutions
- Challenge the status quo
- Effectively communicate ideas and issues
- Independently implement practical and efficient solutions
- Assist in the accounting and financial analysis of a multi-million-dollar financing operations
- Service federal awards and state assets
Benefits
- Limited State of Maryland benefits
- Flexible work schedule
- Telework options
- Job-sharing options
- Training
- Advancement and career path opportunities
- Casual business dress on Fridays
- Subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (contractual employees working 30+ hours/week may be eligible, paying 25% of premiums)
- Option to enroll in dental coverage (full premium paid by employee)
- Option to enroll in accidental death and dismemberment insurance (full premium paid by employee)
- Leave accrual (1 hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year, after 120 days in a 12-month period)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
