Strategic Financial Analyst

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris County is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide advanced financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting support for the Tax Office. You will process data from multiple sources to develop reports, identify trends, explain variances, build models, and deliver actionable insights to leadership.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on budgets, audits, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Power Automate, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain dashboards and performance reports that provide visibility into key business metrics.
• Produce accurate and timely weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports; identify trends and variances.
• Present insights, recommendations, and risks to leadership.
• Analyze historical data, assist with scenario analysis, and evaluate impacts of policy changes.
• Conduct special projects and data gathering from financial systems and databases.
• Lead process improvements to automate reporting and improve financial accuracy.
• Collaborate with Reconciliation, Disbursement, and Revenue Managers on reporting and audits.
• Partner with managers and senior leadership on KPIs, workload trends, and department priorities.

Skills

Power BI

Power Automate

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Variance analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

Harris County is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide advanced financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting support for the Tax Office. You will process data from multiple sources to develop reports, identify trends, explain variances, build models, and deliver actionable insights to leadership.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on budgets, audits, and process improvements.