What are the responsibilities and job description for the FINANCIAL ANALYST I position at City of Manchester, NH?
FINANCIAL ANALYST I - 2070
GRADE 19
PAY RANGE $27.53 - $39.26/hr- plus a comprehensive benefits package
General Statement of Duties:
Performs budgetary, accounting and related financial analysis duties; performs directly related work as required.
Examples of Essential Work:
- Performs fiscal oversight to a large area of municipal operations, including training, coordinating and directing the work of accounting personnel;
- Performs financial analysis on government services to ascertain appropriate fee structures;
- Utilizes research methodologies, statistical techniques and the compilation of empirical data to perform budget analyses for the purpose of designing, planning and developing the operating budget for an assigned area;
- Develops a portion of and/or a complete capital budget in an assigned area;
- Coordinates the work of and provides technical assistance to professional staff in the monitoring and managing of budgeted resources and other administrative issues;
- Analyzes departmental budget requests and makes recommendations based on the results;
- Performs fiscal, statistical, administrative, operational, organization and personnel staffing studies;
- Processes, prepares, reviews and administers grant and special project applications;
- Negotiates agreements for service and capital projects with public and private agencies;
- Performs various accounting functions, including full general ledger maintenance and systems reports, fixed asset accounting and reporting, trust fund accounting, account reconciliation, special reporting requirements and related;
- Compiles Comprehensive Financial Reports;
- Advises Department Heads, municipal officials and others on complex fiscal matters, budgetary considerations, transfers of funds, payment procedures, investments and expenditures and commitment of funds as requested;
- Serves as an in-house consultant within the City regarding comprehensive financial operations;
- Analyzes, reviews and critiques records, statistical data and related requirements received from or prepared for local, State and Federal agencies;
- Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions; and more..
Acceptable Experience and Training:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related; and
- Considerable related experience in budgetary development, auditing, accounting operations and related; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications:
- None.
Salary : $28 - $39
