Senior Financial Research Analyst

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

About The Position

Under direction, this role provides financial support, conducts research, and evaluates statistics related to departmental procedures, projects, and grants. The position ensures accurate and complete accounting, and maintains internal control systems and records. Responsibilities include planning and developing research projects, collecting and compiling information, reviewing bid and RFP documents, formulating purchase orders, performing statistical analysis, estimating costs, managing procurement, communicating with vendors, preparing purchase requisitions, monitoring supply contracts, recommending changes in procurement policies, managing inventory control, overseeing material and equipment handling, completing special orders, preparing reports, monitoring contractor performance, acting as a liaison between the department and contractors, establishing work procedures, assisting other sections with materials acquisition, researching regulations, drafting reports and technical documents, administering contracts and grant projects, assisting in audits, negotiating agreements, recommending remedies for unsatisfactory performance, conducting briefings, finalizing data analysis, and maintaining computerized databases and research files. The role also involves representing the department, informing suppliers of policies, creating and maintaining computerized records, overseeing and monitoring assigned staff, providing assistance and training, planning and assigning work, and preparing performance evaluations.

Requirements

MOS Code: 6F000 (Air Force), 3451 (Marine Corps), 36B (Army)
Bachelor's Degree or higher in business, public administration, economics, finance or related field
Two (2) years of experience involving application of research methods
One (1) year of procurement experience
Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and engage in research projects regarding procurement, contracts, grants, and other financial projects.
Collect and compile information.
Receive, review, and revise bid and RFP documents and research and formulate purchase orders to ensure compliance with applicable statutes.
Develop complex technical or specialized proposals or solicitations.
Perform statistical analysis and interpret findings.
Identify alternatives to address situations or solve problems with their advantages and disadvantages.
Estimate costs of proposals and forecast future demand resources.
Manage the procurement of inventory items, contracts, bids, and associated budget.
Communicate with vendors to obtain quotes.
Prepare purchase requisitions for materials and supplies.
Recommend materials/supply and parts sources.
Approve purchase requests.
Monitor supply contracts, assure expenditures are within budget and notify management of potential deviations.
Recommend changes in procurement policies and practices to management.
Manage inventory control of assigned area.
Manage the receipt, inspection, storage, security and issuance and delivery of material and equipment.
Complete special orders for departmental customers.
Prepare activity, progress and special reports.
Monitor and judge contractor on pricing, quality, and quantity of goods or services specified in contract.
Act as liaison between department and contractor in case of disputes, clarifications and complaints.
Establish and adjust work procedures to meet warehouse demands.
Assist other sections with materials acquisition.
Research and review pertinent regulations, laws, manuals, and procedures pertaining to departmental fiscal matters.
Draft reports, and other technical documents including but not limited to writing specifications for goods and services.
Administer and monitor technical and complex contracts and grant projects.
Assist in formal audit review of contractors.
Negotiate changes and supplemental agreements.
Recommend appropriate remedy in the event of unsatisfactory performance.
Conduct pre and post administrative briefings.
Finalize data analysis, statistical charts, graphs and spreadsheets.
Search, update and access computerized databases in support of the overall program.
Use and maintain history and research files.
Represent the department and provide technical support and information.
Inform suppliers of purchasing policies and procedures on doing business with the city, bidding process and related information.
Create and maintain a variety of computerized records or reports such as vendor lists, inventory files and reports, financial reports or records and status reports.
Perform other related work as required.
Oversee and monitor assigned staff.
Provide assistance and training to professional, technical and clerical staff.
Plan and assign work.
Oversee and monitor work in progress and finished project.
Prepare or provide input to performance evaluations.
Provide training, direction, guidance and support for buying and bid section staff.