IT Financial/Technical Analyst (09737)

State of Montana • Helena, MT

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About The Position

To be considered for this position you must complete the state application and attach all required documents through the Montana State Careers site at www.statecareers.mt.gov. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has a career opportunity within the Business and Financial Services Division in Helena. This position is in the Business and Financial Services Division and involves preparing complex financial and budgetary analysis involving IT systems and IT procurement. The responsibility of this position is to manage the finance mechanism to obtain, track, and monitor approvals and funding for complex IT projects. This position will prepare state and federal financial reporting and is a primary liaison between the state and various federal cognizant agencies to obtain and maintain federal compliance for over $150 million in federal funds. Why Join DPHHS Our mission at DPHHS is serving Montanans in their communities to improve health, safety, well-being, and empower independence. By joining our department, you will have the opportunity to perform meaningful work in public service to our state and its residents. The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, work/life balance, and eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In addition, DPHHS is the largest state agency with a wide range of advancement opportunities whether you are joining the workforce or have several years of experience.

Requirements

• Knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel and develop/deliver presentations.
• Knowledge of standard IT systems concepts and terminology.
• Ability to build complex financial models, databases, and excel templates.
• Meet minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business administration or computer science with both an accounting emphasis and a technical writing emphasis, or other closely related fields.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in financial or technical analysis.
• Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• SQL and T-SQL coding (MS SQL Server)
• MS Access - Forms development
• Advanced Excel and MS Office knowledge including VBA coding

Responsibilities

• preparing complex financial and budgetary analysis involving IT systems and IT procurement
• manage the finance mechanism to obtain, track, and monitor approvals and funding for complex IT projects
• prepare state and federal financial reporting
• primary liaison between the state and various federal cognizant agencies to obtain and maintain federal compliance for over $150 million in federal funds

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• retirement plans
• paid vacation
• sick leave
• holidays
• work/life balance
• eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees