Financial Analyst

The City of Springfield’s Finance Department is seeking a team player with a positive attitude who is flexible, reliable and detail-oriented. If you enjoy working collaboratively with a team of dedicated professionals and have a passion for learning, growing and serving others in a fast-paced business environment, this may be the perfect opportunity to join our team. Under the general direction of the Assistant Finance Director, the Financial Analyst will perform a variety of financial tasks across a variety of disciplines such as accounts receivable, general accounting, procurement, contract compliance, budgeting, grants administration, fiscal management and financial planning.

NOTE:  Resume strongly suggested with application submission.

• Review and analyze current and proposed departmental budgets.
• Research information regarding specific operations or budgeted programs.
• Assist in the budget process through coordination with departments and implementation of budget assumptions and themes.
• Acts as budget liaison to all departments; monitors, forecasts, and identifies revenues and expenditures; evaluates the short and long-term impacts of budget adjustments.
• Develop various financial statements and reports as needed for internal management and external reporting purposes.
• Performs financial activities in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which may include budget, general accounting, cash and debt management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and grant management; compiles and analyzes financial information; prepares budget transfers and journal entries; performs financial forecasting and reconciliations; prepares financial statements and reports; and makes sound financial recommendations.
• Assist in maintaining accounting systems, including program and project maintenance.
• Assist with the City’s financial programs; may assist with aspects of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); audits City funds and accounts.
• Audit contracts to ensure compliance with adopted policies and procedures.
• Assist in reviewing contractor invoices for contractual compliance.
• Perform other finance-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Education and/or experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or in a related field OR Associate’s Degree and two years of experience in a finance-related position OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of:

• data collection, research, and fiscal audit methods, designs, and techniques;
• mathematics and statistics as applied to budgetary control and financial management;
• general governmental financial and budgetary principles and practices;
• automated accounting systems, word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications;
• methods and techniques of financial management, budget preparation, and analysis;
• federal, state, and local laws and regulations as applied to budget and financial management.

 
Skills in:

• researching, analyzing, interpreting, and auditing financial and budgetary data and preparing reports on findings;
• developing logical conclusions and preparing recommendations;
• performing applicable statistical and mathematical analysis;
• identifying budgetary problems and developing concise recommendations for revision and improvement;
• using a computer to produce reports and spreadsheets;
• analyzing management systems and operating efficiencies;
• use of computer-based resources to facilitate assigned work.

 
Ability to:

• self-motivate, exercise initiative and judgement in carrying out tasks;
• communicate effectively in both written and oral formats;
• work independently and within a team environment to achieve results;
• collaborate with others to achieve shared goals;
• work in a fast-paced environment;
• handle and maintain confidential information;
• comprehend complex documents such as contracts, statutes and regulations;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, vendors, other government agencies and the general public;
• effectively adapt to a changing and dynamic environment, quickly assimilate and apply information, prioritize and reprioritize tasks as needed, establish work process and flow to ensure projects and tasks are completed in a timely manner; attention to detail is critical;
• learn quickly when facing new problems; a versatile learner, analyze both successes and failures for clues to improvement; solutions oriented and enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasp the essence and underlying structure of anything.

Salary : $56,264 - $71,843