Financial Analyst

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as a key team member in the coordination, preparation, and monitoring of multi-fund budgets.
• Reviews, analyzes, develops, and recommends new or improved efficiencies, policies, procedures, and accounting standards and coordinates their implementation.
• Assures accounting activities are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles as well as federal, state, and county financial accounting procedures. Interprets federal and state guidelines. Analyzes and recommends changes to departmental accounting procedures.
• Establishes internal controls, performance standards and measurements. Provides training as needed.
• Provides financial analysis for assigned projects and funds. Researches, develops and recommends financial processes, strategies, and methods. Interprets complex financial cost information and budget reports for management.
• Provides a broad range of consulting services to various parties, including the Board of County Commissioners. Researches and responds to technical accounting questions. Creates financial reports, publications, documents, and other reporting projects as needed. Analyzes and resolves the most complex problems that arise and provides on- going technical expertise.
• Assists in the coordination, preparation, and monitoring of multi-fund budgets.
• Creates monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in assigned functional area.