Financial Analyst

Oakland Housing Authority • Oakland, CA

11h

About The Position

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for helping grow the financial performance of assigned departments through thorough analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances and trends, developing financial models to support valuation, planning and forecasting and making recommendations to be presented to management.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public policy or business administration, economics or a closely related field
• Four years of increasingly responsible experience with affordable housing finance policy and implementation
• Must possess a valid California Class C driver’s license and have and maintain an insurable driving record

Nice To Haves

• A master's degree in business, public policy, city planning, real estate, economics, accounting or finance may be substituted for one year of the experience requirement
• Bilingual in ASL, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and/or Spanish are a plus
• Equivalent combinations of education, training and experience will be considered
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and familiarity with data query/data management tools extremely helpful
• Yardi and Tableau software is a plus

Responsibilities

• Leads and coordinates budget development process for assigned departments
• Prepares, reviews, monitors and analyzes departmental budgets and expenditures
• Performs budget variance analyses and identify reasons for variances
• Performs ad-hoc financial analyses and communicates findings verbally and in writing
• Monitors spending to ensure compliance with limits set by budgets, contracts, and Board authorizations
• Identifies ways to improve property management-related financial processes. Leads efforts to implement improvements in collaboration with other departments
• Performs fiscal analysis of work related capital improvements and rehabilitation of Authority owned housing or of any of its subsidiaries
• Prepares financial feasibility projections and pro forma sources and uses budgets for rehabilitation and capital improvements
• Provides financial leadership for project teams working on housing and capital improvement programs
• Prepares reports and recommendations for the Commission and of the governing boards of Authority affiliates
• Responsible for housing financial data systems for internal and external reporting
• Provides cost analysis of fiscal impact of projects and programs
• Prepares a variety of narrative and statistical reports
• Participates in finance related workgroups to develop procedures and policies
• Performs analyses of financial information, accounting records, statistics, and systems for compliance with HUD or other regulations and Authority policies
• Monitors Authority reserves and departmental needs for funding relative to operating and capital projects
• Analyzes factors which impact fiscal projections
• Recommends short and long-term actions for achieving and/or maintaining financial objectives
• Performs procurement and contract management activities including developing procurement strategies, identifying prospective vendors, writing requests for proposals, evaluating proposals, negotiating contract terms, obtaining management and Board approvals for purchases, and managing vendors
• Reports on activities in Agency and HUD systems
• Writes memos, reports, and Board resolutions
• Performs other related work as required

Benefits

• Sick leave accrued at the rate of one day per month
• Vacation leave accrued at the rate of 10 days each year for new employees
• Fifteen (15) paid holidays each year
• Member of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
• Participates in Social Security
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Group life insurance fully paid by the Authority
• Management benefit package allowance for management, supervisory, professional and confidential employees
• Five days of administrative leave per year for management, supervisory, professional and confidential employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees