Public Service Coordinator I - Financial Analyst
About The Position
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services’ Security and Employment Service Center (SESC) seeks a Financial Analyst to provide financial services and support to the Departments of Public Safety; Labor; Professional and Financial Regulation; and Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management. Financial Service Centers provide accounting and financial processing, cash management, budget development and monitoring, financial analysis, grant management, legislative support, and administrative functions for customer agencies with accounts of varying size and complexity. Based in Augusta, Maine, with some telework availability, the Financial Analyst is part of a team managing customer departments’ financial resources. The role includes monitoring subrecipients of federal awards; analyzing departmental finances and financial data; preparing reports and forecasts; maintaining accounting records and ensuring compliance; developing and tracking budgets and grant budgets; improving financial policies and procedures; and providing leadership and technical guidance to staff. The position also collaborates with partner agencies and provides financial recommendations to agency personnel.
Requirements
- An eight-year combination of education and experience consisting of 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 on a year-for-year basis.
- Strong analytical and data-gathering skills.
- Ability to prepare budgetary and financial documents, including reports, financial statements, projections, and schedules, and to analyze and interpret information from various sources.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication skills, including clear and effective writing and the ability to succinctly present financial data to management and agency personnel.
- Strong reconciliation and research abilities.
- Ability to work independently.
- Curiosity and interest in investigating and resolving issues.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with data query and data management tools.
- Supervisory and mentoring skills.
Responsibilities
- Monitor subrecipients of federal awards by learning award requirements, conducting field visits and desk reviews, providing technical assistance, and preparing reports.
- Provide ongoing, in-depth analysis of departmental finances and keep management informed about departmental financial status.
- Design and manage complex data queries, interpret the results, and make decisions or recommendations using the data.
- Prepare financial reports, forecast financial needs, and produce ad hoc reports as requested.
- Analyze financial policies and procedures, recommend modifications, and implement approved changes to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial operations.
- Administer and maintain assigned accounting records in accordance with federal and state requirements, ensuring compliance with laws, budgets, policies, and procedures.
- Develop, forecast, and track annual budgets and federal grant award budgets.
- Supervise, mentor, and provide leadership and technical guidance to other staff.
- Collaborate with partner agencies to facilitate financial processing and provide financial recommendations to agency personnel.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and more than three weeks of annual vacation leave, with vacation accrual increasing with years of service.
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
- State-paid employee-only health insurance premiums, covering 85%–100% depending on salary; dependent coverage is also available.
- A 5% employee-only health insurance premium credit for participation in the applicable program.
- 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.
- Employee assistance program 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
