Public Service Coordinator I (Financial Analyst) - Augusta - Limited Period
About The Position
The Department of Administration and Financial Services’ Natural Resources Service Center provides financial and budgetary management, human resources, and employee relations services to natural-resource agencies and other listed state organizations. The Public Service Coordinator I (Financial Analyst) provides budgetary and financial analysis to one or more agencies served by the Center. The role is responsible for in-depth, ongoing analysis of departmental finances and works closely with the Service Center Director, other Financial Analysts, agency executive and senior management, and the Bureau of the Budget. The position is headquartered in Augusta, with the potential for a hybrid in-office and remote schedule. It is a limited-period position.
Requirements
- Meet an eight-year combination of education and experience: a master's degree in Business Administration or a closely related field and two years of responsible experience in cost, cost/benefit, and financial analysis.
- Directly related experience may substitute for education, but must demonstrate comprehension and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong financial background.
- Thorough and mature comprehension of Maine state laws, rules, regulations, policies, and other central-control directives that directly affect agency-level program operations and management.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse group dynamics.
- Demonstrated ability to foster positive teamwork and collaboratively resolve difficult matters.
- Comprehension of the financial, budgetary, and accounting systems and processes used by the executive and legislative branches of state government and how they affect program management.
Responsibilities
- Provide in-depth and continuous analysis of departmental finances.
- Provide budgetary and financial analysis to one or more agencies served by the Natural Resources Service Center.
- Work closely with the Service Center Director, other Financial Analysts, agency executive and senior management, and the Bureau of the Budget.
- Provide budgetary analyses for senior management, including revenue and expenditure forecasting.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and more than three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with service, and confidential employees receive three personal leave days per calendar year.
- State-paid employee-only health insurance premiums of 85%–100%, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also described in the employer's premium chart.
- A 5% employee-only health insurance premium credit for qualifying participation.
- State-paid employee-only dental insurance premiums.
- State contribution of 18.86% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
- Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness through the State as a qualified employer.
- Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
- 42 consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.
