Fiscal Analyst

City of Mesa; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Mesa's Water Resources Department seeks a Fiscal Analyst to perform professional-level fiscal analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. You will oversee budget preparation and financial systems analysis to support capital and operating budgets.

Responsibilities include directing staff as assigned, ensuring compliance with laws and policy provisions, and producing periodic financial reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public or business administration or related field.
• Five years of full-time professional-level work experience in budget preparation, accounting, financial cost analysis, or related financial activity.
• 3–5 years of experience utilizing PC-based financial systems.
• Master's Degree may substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation of a budget/program, including preparing and administering department budgets.
• Conduct fiscal analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support capital and operating budgets.
• Provide direction, instruction, and supervision to assigned staff as needed.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, contractual, legal, and policy provisions.

Skills

Budget preparation

Financial cost analysis

Accounting principles

Financial systems analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration

Master's Degree substitution for 2 years of experience

Tools

PC-based financial systems

Job description

The current vacancy is in the Water Resources Department. This recruitment will also be used to establish a Citywide list to fill possible future vacancies in all assignment areas.

A Fiscal Analyst performs professional-level fiscal analysis, research, accounting, forecasting, and budget-related work involved with related financial and budgetary systems. This class plans, coordinates, monitors, and may supervise staff responsible for the functions and activities related to the preparation and administration of capital and operating budgets. An employee of this class is responsible for: managing the daily operation of a program, section, or work unit; developing effective programs and procedures; providing direction and instruction to assigned staff; evaluating staff and program performance; preparing and supervising the preparation of periodic and non-recurring financial reports; and ensuring compliance with professional standards and contractual, legal, and policy provisions. Work also involves identifying and resolving operational problems; establishing program, section, or work unit objectives, priorities, and work schedules; coordinating the timely accomplishment of program activities; and preparing and administering the department and/or (large) unit budgets. Work requires the exercise of considerable initiative and independent judgment in applying accounting principles and information systems analysis concepts to specific accounting and financial systems and program determinations and recommendations. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required.

The assignments of a Fiscal Analyst are broad in scope and require the use of independent judgment and initiative in making difficult technical, financial, budget, and fiscal analysis decisions. This class may also supervise. This class is FLSA exempt-professional.

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required.

• Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five years of full-time professional-level work experience in budget preparation, accounting, financial cost analysis, or closely related financial/fiscal activity.
• Considerable (3 - 5) years of experience utilizing computerized or personal computer (PC) based financial systems.
• A Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Public or Business Administration may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.

Special Requirements.

• Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date (by assignment).

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate preferred.

http://apps.mesaaz.gov/JobDescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4535.pdf