Data Analyst

SUMMARY

The City of Opa-Locka is seeking an innovative individual to direct our auditing process. Also to ensure that the city’s financial operations and controls meet standards and are error-free. This opportunity provides great benefits and competitive pay.

NATURE OF WORK

The individual must be meticulous and analytical, with deep knowledge of auditing practices preferably with government entities. We expect you to be reliable, with strong organizational skills, as well as expertise in risk management and compliance. Consults, organizes, and advises management on a broad range of data products, effective management practices, and issues. Works closely with executive staff to facilitate holistic integration of innovative, data-based strategic solutions, and works with technical professionals to establish working relationships to help improve City operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Standardization, enrichment, exploration, and visualization of data to derive meaningful insights.
• Overseeing and ensuring accuracy of daily deposits received and expenditures disbursed across all funds.
• Tracking ARPA and other Special Revenue fund activities to propose adjustments as needed.
• Perform reconciliation of activity across all funds
• Maintain annual schedules of accounts pertinent to year end.
• Performs related work as directed.
• Analyzes financial data, identify trends, prepare reports, create financial models.
• Interprets data and presents it to decision-makers.
• Collaborates with various teams and ensures data accuracy and integrity.
• Will be responsible for optimizing financial processes.
• Provides insights to improve financial performance.
• Stay updated on government trends and regulations.
• Communicates orally and in writing to management, other City employees, external vendors, customers, and consultants to promote, establish, and align effective management systems and practices.
• Operates a variety of standard office equipment such as a personal computer (PC), projector, telephone, calculator, scanner, and printer. Uses a computer to write reports, letters, and enter information. Prepares PowerPoint describe analysis and can be used to inform decisions.
• Prepares and presents information for management review. Meets scheduling and attendance requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Assisting departments and divisions with the development and use of data analysis and reporting solutions that provides actionable insights and informs managerial decision-making to address social, economic, and City management issues and to drive improvements to the City’s delivery of services. Creates, participates in, and ensures a successful data analytics practice that helps the city find trends; uncovers opportunities; predicts actions, triggers, or events; and makes decisions.

 Assist management and city staff to understand data trends, monitor service delivery and performance, track key performance indicators, etc. Identify and support new process improvement and performance management opportunities as informed by data and understanding of City processes.

Communicates with multiple stakeholders including internal and external staff, contractors, vendors, suppliers, management, and public officials to successfully complete projects; reviews and coordinates acquisition and organization of data; provides transparent and inclusive information to all involved stakeholders; reports and authors findings where appropriate; and collaborates with team members on projects related to performance management and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, or Data Analytics. Experience related to the job’s key responsibilities and knowledge, skills and abilities may substitute education.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

2-3 years professional work experience in a government field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: Tyler, Microsoft Excel, Access).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

On a continuous basis sit at a desk and/or stand for long periods of time. Frequently required to walk. Frequently required to see, hear, and talk with employees and the public. Frequently required to read and/or present documents, write or use keyboard to communicate through written means, use a calculator to compute figures. On occasion it is requested to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. Intermittently twist and reach office equipment. On occasion it is required to lift or carry weights up to 20 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Employment At-Will

Employees have a work-at-will relationship throughout their employment. This means that employment is for an undefined period. Either the employee or the City OF Opa-Locka, without cause or notice, may terminate it.

Equal Employment Opportunity/EEO

The City of Opa-Locka is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Under this policy, all employees and applicants will be treated fairly and equally, and the City of Opa-Locka will comply with all applicable local, state, and federal employment discrimination laws. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, termination, training, and career development. selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.