Financial Analyst III (DTS)

State of Utah; Taylorsville (UT); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job Stability

Career Growth

Meaningful Work

Supportive Work Environment

Job summary

State of Utah's Division of Technology Services is hiring a Financial Analyst III to focus on budgets, forecasts, and rate setting. The role collaborates across Hosting, Network, Desktop, and Operations to report expenses, drive strategy, and provide analytics for decision making. It is a hybrid role with 2 days in the office.

The position develops financial insights and modeling, supports policy improvements, and acts as an analytical engine for future growth within the division.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented with integrity and credibility.
• Ability to connect data points across multiple sources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep understanding of cost structures by division or business unit.
• Leadership, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive and able to multitask with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current and past financial data and performance.
• Develop financial models and forecasting.
• Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation.
• Identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Compare actual results to plan and forecast with analyses.
• Coordinate with finance team to review forecasts.
• Prepare reports and projections based on analysis.
• Illustrate financial trends with charts and graphs.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and special projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Connect the dots

Strong communication

Cost structure understanding

Leadership potential

Analytical thinking

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

The Division of Technology Services (DTS) finance department is currently hiring for a Financial Analyst III position. This position will focus on budgets and forecasts as well as rate setting. The candidate chosen will work cross functionally with other departments, including Hosting, Network, Desktop, and Operations to help plan and report business expenses, execute strategy, asses performance, as well as provide insights and analytics for decision making across the Division.

This is a very Unique role. You will be a key asset in the future growth of the Division: these functions act as the analytical engine of the company, providing insights and supporting optimal business decision making. Financial analysts leverage strong accounting and compliance backgrounds to explore historical financial data, predict future results and drive process and policy improvements.

Job Details

FT / PT Status – Full-Time

Salary – $25.65 - $34.00 Hourly Wage

Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid (required 2 days in office)

Application Deadline – September 30, 2026*

Key Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Analyzing current and past financial data and performance


• Providing financial models and forecating


• Evaluating current capital expenditures and depreciation


• Identifying trends in financial performance and providing recommendations for improvement


• Assist with the analyzing of actual results agains plan and forecast and prepare analysis as required


• Coordinating with other members of teh finance team to review financial information and forecasts


• Detailed analysis with understanding of key drivers to forecast cost trends


• Develop a detailed understanding of business processes, looking for both control gaps and opportunities to gain process efficiency.


• Preparing reports and projections based on analysis


• Illustrating financial trends with charts and graphs


• Ad-Hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects as required


• Provide oversight and mentorship as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Detail oriented, with unquestionable integrity and credibility.


• Ability to "connect the dots" for others across multiple data points, make connections upstream/downstream that may not be easily noticeable.


• Skilled in using Microsoft Excel


• Presenting creative and logical solutions to identified problems


• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including documentation of findings and recommendations.


• Drives solid understanding of cost structure/drivers by division/BU and partners with the ops leadership team to drive productivity.


• Demonstrates strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.


• Communicates and demonstrates judgement, tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal customers within a matrix organization.


• Possesses initiative, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, a positive attitude and ability to perform as a team player.


• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of management.


• Highly motivated and proactive, with strong organizational and project management skills to multitask and manage workload to timely completion.


• Works independently, meets deadlines.

Location

Taylorsville State Office Buil
ding

4315 S 2700 W

Taylorsville, Utah, 84129

United States

Background Check Required – No

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

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

The State's environment is a highly optimized blend of systems responsible for collecting, processing, and distributing millions of data elements every day. To learn more about the Department of Government Operations, click here . To learn more about The Division of Technology Services check us out 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].