Financial Analyst I

City of Atlanta, GA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta, GA Department of Grants and Community Development is seeking a Financial Analyst I to develop and interpret financial concepts for planning and control, focusing on grant management and fiscal compliance.

You will perform analyses, assist in forecasts, and support program budgets while coordinating with city departments and contractors to ensure effective financial performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of concepts and processes in finance area.
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Responsibilities

• Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control.
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, trended future requirements, and operating forecasts.

Skills

MS Office

Accounting software

Databases

Interpersonal communications

Training others

Tools

IDIS

HMIS

SAGE

Oracle

Neighborly

Microsoft 365

Job description

Department of Grants and Community Development

Financial Analyst I

Posting Expires: September 17, 2026

Salary Range: $62,500 - 68,000 /annually

General Description and Classification Standards:

Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control. This is a Senior level professional finance position.

Supervision Received:

Works under very general supervision. Depending on organization structure, may work independently with responsibility for an assigned function or program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control.
• Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance.
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, trended future requirements, and operating forecasts.
• Performs economic research and studies in the areas of rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance, and impact of governmental requirements.
• Carries out assignments that are typically straightforward in nature.
• Collaborates with senior peers on projects.
• Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.
• Applies organizational policies.
• Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff.
• Serves as a technical resource or mentor to other employees.
• Coordinates with the program analysts, service providers, and City departments as necessary for grant-efficient and effective financial management.
• Assists in the preparation and review of legislation.
• Participates in onsite monitoring and desk audits, perform monthly grant reconciliations, and analyze expenditures activities.
• Maintains current training and development on applicable federal grant programs and policies and the systems and tools used by CoA to conduct grants management, including IDIS, HMIS, SAGE, Oracle, Neighborly, Microsoft 365 suite, etc.
• Monitors contracts’ financial performance, including the burn rate to ensure compliance with the contract terms and immediately notify the relevant managers of any deviations and potential non-completion and performance of the contract agreement.
• May lead or instruct less experienced workers in high level or technical jobs.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Extensive knowledge of concepts and processes in finance area.
• Strong understanding of relationship of professional discipline with other organizations and functions.
• Skill in use of Microsoft Office, accounting software, databases.
• Skill in interpersonal communications and in presenting information.
• Ability to apply professional knowledge to carry out assignments with limited supervision.
• Ability to process numbers quickly and accurately.
• Ability to spot inconsistencies and either troubleshoot issues as they arise or elevate to higher level.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to build effective relationships within the organization.