Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

"Provides a leading role in the annual financial audit, budget, and financial reporting areas of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Requires significant contact with external auditors to make financial decisions on how best to prepare and display Scott County's financial information. Requires strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements. Must stay current and aware of future accounting and reporting rule changes. Contributes significantly in the annual budget process for Scott County. Researches both internal and external data to provide information for more informed decisions. Works closely with Accounting to incorporate or implement new accounting standards into the Scott County financial process. Leads process for determining federal indirect cost allocation plan. Some evening and weekend hours may be required due to systems issues and processing timelines."

Job Description

Creates, maintains, prepares, and runs various accounting and financial reports, including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Keeps current on new accounting standards and state statutes and determines impact to Scott County and helps with implementation of changes into our financial process. 

Analyzes data to ensure proper accounting procedures are being followed. 

Manages the financial audit.

Provides financial and analytical support for the compensation and forecasting process.

Works the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with other employees, supervisors, customers, vendors, and any other person or organization with whom interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals. 

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires equivalency of a Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field and two years' experience in a budget/financial reporting environment. Certified Public Accountant license and knowledge/training in GAAP and GASB desired. A reliable form of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities is required.

Supervisory Controls
Work is performed under general guidance and administrative direction of the Budget and Audit Manager. The employee works on their own initiative with considerable latitude for independent judgment.

Core Competencies and Abilities
Customer Service - Delivers government services in a respectful, responsive, and solution-oriented manner.

Communication - Is always clear about what we're doing and why we're doing it.

Collaboration - Works with partners – communities, schools, faith groups, private business, and non-profit agencies – to see that services are not duplicated but rather are complimentary, aligned, and provided by the partners who can deliver the service most effectively.

Stewardship - Works proactively to make investments, guided by resident input, which will transform lives, communities, and government.

Empowerment - Works with individuals and families to affirm strengths, develop skills, restore hope, and promote self-reliance.

Resiliency - Fosters public preparedness and responds when families and communities face health and safety emergencies.

Innovation - Takes informed risks to deliver services more effectively and learns from successes and failures.

Knowledge - Knowledge of financial planning and forecasting techniques. 



Knowledge of the principles, practices of public administration, and techniques of local government budgeting and financial management. 



Knowledge of state and local statutes and county policies relating to financial and administrative practices. 



Abilities - Ability to analyze data from a variety of sources, making inferences and conclusions, and reporting recommendations in clear, concise form, both orally and in writing. 



Ability to effectively plan, coordinate, and independently conduct a variety of projects of complex difficulty. 



Ability to analyze complex financial information, to analyze and audit information, and to articulate actions to address financial issues.



Ability to present clear and concise verbal and written communication, including ability to conduct effective presentations.

 

Ability to research, understand, and follow federal, state, and legal guidance related to financial topics.

 

Ability to reconcile accounts and systems and identify and correct complex financial transaction errors.

 

Ability to recognize fraudulent transactions and to seek alternative verification methods to avoid hackers and fraud events from compromising county assets including reputation. 

 

 Ability to make independent decisions concerning choice of procedures to follow; ability to work independent without close supervision.

 

Ability to make difficult computations accurately adhering to tight timelines.

 

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees, county officials and supervisors, and the general public. 



Ability to speak, present, and interact in public arenas with composure and professionalism. 



Ability to use MS Office software for the performance of essential duties. 



Ability to use appropriate discretion in dealing with matters of a confidential nature.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
Typical characteristics of the regular, ongoing work environment of this position requires inside work, typically in an office setting.

Physical activities include sedentary to light work: Reaching, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, pulling, fingering, grasping, feeling, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. Lifts and/or navigates up to 35 pounds on a routine basis in handling files and equipment necessary for performing the essential duties of the job.