WIC Senior Financial Analyst (DOH/PHD #31579)

New Mexico Department of Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 63,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico Department of Health seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support WIC, Seniors Farmers Market Programs, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, and WIC Regional field staff with financial administration. Responsibilities include managing contracts, budgets, requisitions, vouchers, and SHARES reporting, while ensuring timely payments and accurate financial data.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field and several years of accounting/finance experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, economics, finance, or business administration and three (3) years of experience in accounting, finance, economics, and/or statistical analysis.
• Seven (7) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain contract information and processes; create/amend contracts, provider agreements, RFPs, and ITBs.
• Prepare requisitions, process payment vouchers, operating transfers, and change orders.
• Request quotes from vendors for goods or services and perform daily ACH reconciliations.
• Process and track financial reports from SHARE and assist with budget forecasting.

Skills

Budgeting

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting/economics/finance/business administration

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

SHARE Financial

Job description

Salary

$30.11 - $45.16 Hourly

$62,624 - $93,936 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C8

Why does the job exist?

The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and Seniors Farmers Market Programs, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program and WIC Regional field staff.

How does it get done?

Purpose of the position is to serve as part of the Women, Infants, and Children's (WIC) State Office Finance team, which encompass an annual budget of approximately $62 million. Position's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, contracts--maintain all contract information and processes; primary agent for contract creation/amendments, provider agreements, RFPs, and ITBs; preparing requisitions, processing payment vouchers, processing operating transfers, processing and tracking change orders, requesting quotes from vendors for goods or services. Daily ACH reconciliations, inventory, monitoring and timely payment of contracts, travel requests, inventory, and financial reports from SHARE. Supporting the WIC field staff with orders, PO, JE and MOU/MOA and lease agreements. Assist with budget forecasting.

Microsoft Excel (and using pivot tables) is also used extensively along with SHARE reporting in gathering data from programs for monthly, quarterly, and annual data reports.

Who are the customers?

WIC staff support, clients, vendors, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), and community partners.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience with SHARE Financial, Contracts, Budgets, Purchase Orders, Purchasing, and Invoicing. Ability to prioritize tasks and deadlines. Ability to multitask, work as a team, and communicate effectively.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, economics, finance, or business administration and three (3) years of experience in accounting, finance, economics, and/or statistical analysis. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling seven (7) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT), extensive personal computer and phone usage.

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.