Financial Analyst - GP3340-660001
City of Denton
Job Description
Title: Financial Analyst
Position ID: GP3340-660001
Department/Division: Finance / Budget
Report to: Budget Manager
FLSA Designation: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
DOT: No
Definition: Responsible for providing financial support to management and the citizens of the City of Denton.
Essential Functions:
Researches, monitors, and reports various departmental operations and recommends solutions regarding various departmental functions as they relate to statistical analysis
Prepares, forecasts, and researches data/expenses pertaining to revenue and expenditures statistics
Assists in preparing the budget instruction manual, proposed and adopted budgets
Assists with quarterly financial report compilation
Monitors financial system for accuracy and provides analysis for expenditures and revenues throughout the fiscal year. Provides assistance for monthly reporting
Coordinates and organizes department requests for capital improvement program
Adds new accounts, banks and subsidiaries into the financial software system
Provides technical support to multiple department budget liaisons; answers questions regarding expenditure forecasting and provides assistance with the budget submission process
Assists in compiling Strategic Plan Performance Measures
Performs monthly analysis of expenditure forecasts
Verifies reports against source records to determine reliability
Verifies details of recorded transactions and conducts detailed examinations of statistics related to departmental revenue and expenditures
Utilizes financial software programs in evaluation of data as needed
Performs a variety of delegated research tasks and projects, documents findings, prepares reports, graphs, charts, and other illustrative materials as required
Interacts with various governmental agencies in order to obtain financial and legislative information
Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance
Additional Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field and four years of related work experience with emphasis in financial analysis and budgeting
and/or revenue analysis
OR
Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Public Administration, or related field with 1 year of related work experience. Preferences: Master’s degree, MBA, MPA,
Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), experienced with JD Edwards
OR
Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job
Core Competencies:
Ability to problem solve and provide solutions
Ability to provide superior internal and external customer service
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Preferences:
Proficiency in Excel, Windows Office, PowerPoint, and J.D. Edwards
Conditions of Employment:
Must pass a drug test, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check
Physical Requirements:
Overall Strength Demands: The italicized word describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.
Sedentary – lifting no more than 10 pounds
Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds
Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds
Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds
Very Heavy – lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds
Physical Demand Codes: The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.
Codes for “how often”:
Y = Yes
N = No
E = extensive (100-70%)
M = moderate (60-30%)
I = infrequent (20-10%)
A = almost never (<10%)
Task: Code:
Standing: A
Sitting: E
Walking: I
Lifting: A
Carrying: A
Pushing/Pulling: A
Overhead Work: A
Fine Dexterity: M
Kneeling: A
Crouching: A
Crawling: A
Bending: I
Twisting: M
Climbing: A
Balancing: N
Vision: E
Hearing: E
Talking: E
Video Display: E
Other:
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:
The essential functions of this position require the daily use of a computer, telephone, and ten-key.
Environmental Factors:
The essential functions of this position are performed in an office environment
This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
ADA/EOE/ADEA
Effective Date: 10/23/2008
Revision Date: 7/2/2021