Financial Analyst III

State of Utah; Taylorsville (UT); Ibrido; USD 35.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

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Hybrid work

Public sector benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

UDAF Finance seeks an experienced Financial Analyst III to lead financial analysis for federal grants and travel/p-card compliance. The role analyzes activity, forecasts budgets, resolves discrepancies, and reports to Finance leadership with strategic insights.

Ideal candidates have Utah state government experience, familiarity with statewide systems, and strong Excel/Access skills to support grant management and internal controls.

Competenze

• 3-5+ years in governmental budgeting or financial analysis.
• Experience reconciling information from multiple sources.
• Proficient in Excel/Access for data analysis.
• Experience forecasting and presenting to management.
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly.
• Capable of prioritizing in a fast-paced setting.
• Maintain compliant documentation for transactions.

Mansioni

• Serve as primary Finance analyst for grants and Concur.
• Perform reviews for travel and p-card transactions.
• Prepare grant reconciliations and reimbursements.
• Monitor financial condition and funding pressures.
• Analyze activity, identify trends and concerns.
• Produce recurring and ad hoc leadership reports.
• Support year-end closing and reconciliations.
• Develop budget execution tools and dashboards.
• Improve processes and reduce manual work.
• Create procedures and analytical tools for consistency.
• Perform advanced financial analysis with limited supervision.

Conoscenze

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Excel & Access

Forecasting

Communication with leadership

Time management

Documentation

Strumenti

Concur Solutions

Vantage Financial

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Title - Financial Analyst III

FT / PT Status – Full-time

Benefits Eligibility – Yes

Salary – $25.65 - $40.67

Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid

Application Deadline – 10-19-26

This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Job Description

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join its Finance team.

The Financial Analyst III will serve as a senior working analyst responsible for assigned portions of the department's finances, mainly focusing on federal grants and travel/p-card compliance. The position will analyze financial activity, monitor budget execution, identify emerging issues, develop forecasts and recommendations, resolve discrepancies, and provide usable financial information to Finance and department leadership.

Because of the complexity and pace of the work, UDAF is particularly interested in candidates who have experience performing financial functions within Utah State government and who are familiar with statewide financial systems, processes, policies, and budget requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance analyst for assigned grants and Concur transactions.
• Perform compliance reviews for travel and p-card transactions
• Perform grant reconciliations and prepare documentation for reimbursement requests
• Maintain an understanding of the financial condition of assigned programs and identify emerging issues, risks, and funding pressures.
• Analyze financial activity and identify trends, discrepancies, unusual transactions, and potential financial concerns.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reports for Finance leadership, division management, and department executives.
• Support fiscal year-end closing, reconciliations, and fiscal-year transition activities.
• Develop and maintain budget execution tools, spreadsheets, dashboards, financial models, queries, and management reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen controls, reduce manual work, and improve the quality and timeliness of financial information.
• Develop procedures, documentation, templates, and analytical tools that improve consistency and efficiency.
• Perform advanced financial analysis and special projects with limited supervision.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 or more years of combined professional experience and education performing governmental budgeting, accounting, financial management, or closely related financial analysis.
• Experience independently managing complex financial assignments, including analyzing and reconciling financial information from multiple systems or sources.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Access to analyze financial data, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, or comparable analytical functions.
• Experience developing financial forecasts, models, analyses, or recommendations for management decision-making.
• Experience clearly communicating complex financial information to executive leadership, program leadership, or other financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment with recurring and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Proven ability to maintain thorough, compliant documentation for all financial transactions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or past State of Utah employee.
• 1+ year of experience with Concur Solutions.
• 3+ years of experience with Vantage Financial.
• 3+ years of federal grant mana.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access databases.

About The Role

Location – 4315 S 2700 W, Taylorsville

Background Check Required – No

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – B

Why You Should Join Our Team

Benefits

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah , click here . Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency For more information about working for the Department of Agriculture and Food please click here.

EEO Statement The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].