Management Analyst II

City of Tualatin•Tualatin, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Tualatin is seeking a detail-oriented Management Analyst II to join its Finance Department. This role is crucial for supporting the City's financial operations and involves coordinating, developing, and implementing special projects and programs with broad organizational impact. Responsibilities include preparing the Finance Department's annual budget, assisting in the city-wide annual budget process, supporting city departments on grant programs, and acting as a departmental liaison on various committees. This position is ideal for a motivated professional with strong analytical skills, financial management experience, and a passion for contributing to the efficient operation of local government.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of business and public administration.
General understanding of the procedures the assigned department, including an understanding as to how these relate to the City organization as a whole.
Knowledge of grant procedures.
Ability to facilitate public input processes and public meetings.
Ability to draft, negotiate and oversee contracts for special projects and studies.
Ability to coordinate and resolve conflicting points of view to obtain successful outcomes.
Ability to research legal issues, draft and present recommendations to the department team.
Ability to provide effective leadership and coordination in developing solutions and recommending new techniques.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials and the general public.
Ability to exercise resourcefulness, tact and perspective in developing solutions and new techniques.
Advanced skill in data base preparation and manipulation, designing spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, word processing and financial software.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to develop and solve complex mathematical and financial formulas; create and edit tables, charts and graphs, conditional formulas, and conditional formatting; prepare workbooks and link spreadsheets; import and export data to and from other software; validate data and perform quality control reviews; perform advanced formatting of cells and spreadsheets to improve readability.
Ability to analyze data and summarize results in a presentable and understandable format for City staff and elected officials.
Able to clearly and concisely create written content.
Communications with internal and external audiences will be well-researched, contain accurate content, spelling, and understanding of grammar.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
Three (3) years of experience in project management, public administration, and financial analysis.
Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute for the above.
Possession of, or the ability to secure possession of, a valid Oregon driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Specific assignments may require possession of, or the ability to secure, state certification for performing assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Prepares and manages the Finance Department annual budget using the city’s financial software, Excel and other tools.
Participates in the city-wide annual budget process under the direction of the Finance Director.
Prepares City's Proposed and Adopted Annual Budget documents using the City's budgeting software.
Monitors and tracks the city-wide budget and works with city departments on trends and compliance with Oregon Local Budget Law.
Prepares financial and budget related analysis.
Provides assistance to city departments on all aspects of local, state and federal grants.
Updates the Finance Department web pages on the City website to reflect up-to-date information.
Serves as liaison to City-wide technology, communication and other organizational improvement committees.
Effectively, confidentially and sensitively interacts with staff, City Council, the public and outside agencies.
Conducts research and performs studies and prepares reports containing proposed or recommended solutions or courses of action.
Oversees financial aspects of City's Core Area Parking District.
Exercises independent judgment and initiative and applies knowledge of organizational programs and procedures in meeting a wide variety of problems involving public, intergovernmental and interdepartmental relations.
Independently assesses and prioritizes daily workload.
Ability to build and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with staff and vendors, and any position-relevant citizen group, board or committee.
Drives to city facilities, vendors, training programs, and meetings, as necessary.