Financial Analyst III- FMS

City of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Houston seeks an experienced finance professional to assist in developing and implementing financial policies, programs, and analyses to support budgeting and special projects. This role emphasizes accuracy in monthly reports, budget forecasting, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly financials, annual budget, projections, and providing technical support to service lines.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of three years of professional finance, economics or budget分析 experience.
• Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Substitution cannot replace the Bachelor's degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, analyze, monitor and forecast monthly financial reports and the annual operating budget.
• Provide monthly line-item projections based on year-to-date actuals and trends.
• Reconcile and analyze budget vs actual results and prepare variance reports.
• Perform routine financial analysis and provide recommendations to management.
• Serve as liaison to service lines for monthly projections, budgets, transfers and journal entries.
• Prepare manuals, reports, analyses and forecasting data.
• Perform other duties and special projects as requested.
• Significant use of Microsoft Office and SAP.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin or related

Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Overview

Applications will be accepted from: All Persons Interested

Division/Service Line: Financial Management Services/Financial Reporting & Fixed Assets

Location: 611 Walker,

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm*

• Subject to change

General Summary

Assists in coordinating the development and implementation of a variety of financial policies, programs, techniques and analyses to effectively prepare budgets and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, create, analyze, monitor and forecast monthly financial report and annual operating budget.
• Provide monthly line-item projections based on thorough review of year-to-date actual and trends.
• Reconcile and provide budget vs actual analysis and variance reports.
• Performs routine technical work of average complexity involving financial and trend analysis, graphs, charts, and providing recommendations to management related to department operations.
• Provide technical assistance and acts as liaison to service lines including monthly projection, annual budget, as well as budget transfer and journal entries.
• Prepare and develop manuals, reports, analyses and forecasting of data.
• Perform other duties and special projects as requested.
• The position has significant use of Microsoft Office and SAP
• The ideal candidate will have strong written and oral skills and be able to think critically and creatively.
• Must be a self-starter and committed to completing tasks timely, which will include working additional hours and/or over the weekend as needed.
• Demonstrated customer service skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, internal and external stakeholders.

Working Conditions

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.

Minimum Education Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or closely related field.

Minimum Experience Requirements

Three years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related area are required

Substitutions

Experience cannot be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement. A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or closely related field may be substituted for two years of the above experience requirement.

Minimum License Requirements

None

Preferences

• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

Selection/Skills Tests Required

None

However, The Department May Administer a Skills Assessment Test

However, The Department May Administer a Skills Assessment Test.

Safety Impact Position

No

If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test

If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

Salary Information

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.

Pay Grade

21

Application Requirements

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.