Financial Analyst IV - Austin Water

City of Austin, TX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Water is seeking a finance professional to develop long-range financial forecasts, revenue estimates, rate recommendations, expenditure trends, and economic forecasts using complex financial models. Develop and prepare budgets, cost of service studies, and methodology analyses to comply with regulatory requirements.

This role will primarily drive the operating and CIP budgets, monitor variances, and prepare ad-hoc analyses as needed.

Qualifications

• Develops and prepares reports, analyses, and models used in revenue and economic forecasts and budgets.
• Develops and completes cost of service rate and structure recommendations, rate studies, and methodology analysis to comply with State regulatory requirements using multiple variables.
• Primarily responsible for developing the operating or CIP budget for the department. Performs budget analysis by implementing the organization's budget process system, providing guidance and recommendations to management in the development and completion of their budgets; finalizing the organizations budget; and monitoring the budget by preparing or reviewing current year estimates and budget variance reports, reporting on budget variances; reviewing budget forecasts; and reviewing current and historical budget information and data.

Responsibilities

• Develops and prepares reports, analyses, and models used in revenue and economic forecasts and budgets.
• Develops and completes cost of service rate and structure recommendations, rate studies, and methodology analysis to comply with State regulatory requirements using multiple variables.
• Primarily responsible for developing the operating or CIP budget for the department. Performs budget analysis by implementing the organization's budget process system, providing guidance and recommendations to management in the development and completion of their budgets; finalizing the organizations budget; and monitoring the budget by preparing or reviewing current year estimates and budget variance reports, reporting on budget variances; reviewing budget forecasts; and reviewing current and historical budget information and data.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Budget analysis

Cost of service studies

Budgeting for CIP

Economic forecasting

Job description

Job Description

About This Position

ABOUT AUSTIN WATER: For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 548 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up-we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation. Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Job Description

Develop and prepare long range financial forecasts, revenue estimates, rate recommendations, expenditure trends, economic forecasts, computer financial models and other complex financial and statistical analysis.

Purpose

Develop and prepare long range financial forecasts, revenue estimates, rate recommendations, expenditure trends, economic forecasts, computer financial models and other complex financial and statistical analysis.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Develops and prepares reports, analyses, and models used in revenue and economic forecasts and budgets.
• Develops and completes cost of service rate and structure recommendations, rate studies, and methodology analysis to comply with State regulatory requirements using multiple variables.
• Primarily responsible for developing the operating or CIP budget for the department. Performs budget analysis by implementing the organization's budget process system, providing guidance and recommendations to management in the development and completion of their budgets; finalizing the organizations budget; and monitoring the budget by preparing or reviewing current year estimates and budget variance reports, reporting on budget variances; reviewing budget forecasts; and reviewing current and historical budget information and data.
• Prepares complex financial analysis, periodic and ad-hoc reports by researching, financial benchmark reporting, compiling, monitoring, and summarizing current and historical financial information and data, reporting on variances and trends,