Sr Analyst, Finance

City of Fort Collins; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 72,013 - 120,015; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement contributions after 6 month

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Job summary

The City of Fort Collins is seeking a Sr Analyst, Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, and analytical processes that sustain the city's financial health and strategic direction.

This full-time exempt role requires strong accounting knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, and advanced Excel skills to drive financial planning and reporting that informs decision-making at the city level.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local government accounting principles, GASB pronouncements and interpretations.
• Knowledge of fund accounting.
• Accomplished and proven critical thinking skills, analytical thought processes and business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, diverse team members and competing priorities.
• Advanced in data query, extraction, and normalizing; proficient with reporting tools and financial software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and edit budget vs. actual variance analysis and narrative assessment reports.
• Drive budget development and forecast projections with management; document rationale for variance.
• Analyze, interpret and communicate complex data using broad accounting knowledge.
• Data mine and lead analyses across ERP and other data sources; identify issues and opportunities.
• Lead capital asset accounting for Utilities groups and coordinate with internal customers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Financial analysis

GASB principles

Cross-functional leadership

Data querying

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Sr Analyst, Finance (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req8554
DEPARTMENT: Ut Finance & Customer Support
LOCATION: UTILITIES SERVICE CTR - BLDG A
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) Classified Employee Benefit Highlights
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $72,013.00 - 120,015.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $87,000.00 - 104,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 11:59 p.m. MT on 8/24/2026.At the City, we are focused on finding the strongest candidate for the role, and we recognize that excellence can come from a wide variety of experiences and paths. When reviewing applications, we consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and lived experiences that align with the minimum qualifications. If you are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to view your background broadly and highlight the skills and experiences that best prepare you for the role.

The City of Fort Collins is a bias-conscious employer. We ask that you please avoid the use of photos when submitting a resume and/or an application for employment. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile.
Post-Offer Requirements
- Background check(Background checks are considered in relation to the responsibilities and requirements of the position)
While the City of Fort Collins offers many remote and/or hybrid positions, all remote or hybrid work must be performed in the state of Colorado.

WhyWorkFor theCity of Fort Collins?

• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, domestic partner, children) –eligibleonthe 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + companycontributions – after 6 month probation period andimmediate vesting
• Flexiblespending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSAor both
• EmployeeAssistance Program: counseling, legal,financialassistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborativework environment

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Job Summary

Work related to budgeting, forecasting, and analytical processes that support the organization's financial health and business strategy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Prepare, review and edit budget vs. actual variance analysis and narrative assessment reports. Validate variance root causes, develop recommendations for course of action, and review and communicate impacts and results with upper management and cross functional stakeholders.
• Drive budget development and forecast projections with management team. Develop alternatives for most effective utilization of resources. Document and review team details and rationale for use in periodic variance reporting.
• Analyze, interpret and communicate complex data utilizing broad advanced accounting and finance conceptual knowledge.
• Data mine, compile, model and lead teams in analysis of data from various sources and systems (including ERP). Proactively identify and highlight business issue concerns and opportunities.
• Develop recommendations on business decisions based on broad knowledge of best practices and data supported financial analysis, and lead implementation of solutions.
• Participates and leads service area in capital improvement plan for core City infrastructure, coordination, validation, and assessment. Designs and actively seeks process improvements and cost-effective efficiencies.
• Oversee teams and manage financial ad hoc projects of complex nature, capital estimates, grant research and reporting, and process improvement initiatives with service area and organization-wide implications.
• Using wide experience and subject knowledge, helps to identify and explain complex issues of a financial nature, makes recommendations for resolution and works with operational and cross functional leadership to implement corrective and policy actions as needed.
• Performs and reviews standard financial and accounting work procedures while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and methods; implement improvements.
• Reconcile accounts, verify and ensure data integrity across service area.
• Establish and analyze performance metrics and measures. Identifies opportunities for improvements and recommends solutions.
• Review data entries, accounting journals, payments (AP), invoices (AR), and general bookkeeping per documented procedures, Recommends process improvements to department staff.
• Research accounting issues for compliance with reporting entities with extensive knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable to accounting.
• Leads the capital asset accounting for all Utilities groups including proper classification of costs, proper tracking of costs in ERP through life of capital project, and periodic reconciliation for reporting to internal customers.
• Supports preparing financial materials for presentation to City Council.
• Provides consultation regarding accounting theory and internal controls to Utilities internal customers.

Management Responsibilities

No

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of local government accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements and interpretations.
• Knowledge of fund accounting
• Accomplished and proven critical thinking skills, analytical thought processes and business acumen.
• Effectively able to manage multiple projects, diverse team members and competing priorities.
• Advanced / Expert skill level in Excel and Microsoft Office software.
• Advanced statistical analysis.
• Strategic critical thinking in approach to problem solving, issue resolution and solution development drawing upon seasoned business acumen and perspective gained from a wide range of experience.
• Ability to effectively summarize and communicate financial issues, complex problems and analytics to highest level of organization and public.
• Advanced / Expert in data query, extraction, and normalizing. Adept and efficient at incorporating and utilizing data in a variety of reporting tools and financial software packages.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate at executive level and influence both up / down the chain of command as well as cross functionally.

Required Qualifications Minimum Preferred College degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or closely related field College degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Experience Requirements

• 5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Sr Analyst, Finance

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