Stormwater Fiscal Analyst

We are looking for a Stormwater Fiscal Analyst to join Raleigh’s Stormwater Management Division, part of the City’s Engineering Services Department. The Stormwater Management Division includes over 80 full-time employees working in an equitable and inclusive, team-first environment that takes pride in their work by being “Stormwater Smart.” 

This role is a key step in our seven-level Fiscal Services Series, designed for professionals who are passionate about financial analysis and management. As a Stormwater Fiscal Analyst, you'll play a vital role in accounting, budgeting, grants administration, and other financial operations. Your work will involve analyzing data, reconciling accounts, generating reports, and ensuring financial accuracy across various functions, such as procurement, treasury, and business services.

In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to provide professional-level expertise, serve as a management fellow if assigned, and even take on leadership responsibilities—whether by guiding a team, overseeing work completion, or supervising and mentoring staff. If you're looking for a role where your financial skills make a real impact, we’d love to have you on our team!

The ideal candidate is one that fully supports the Stormwater Management initiative to be “Stormwater Smart.” We strive to be the smartest stormwater program possible. We do this by being innovative, customer-focused, and equitable. To support this, the ideal candidate would be a collaborative teammate, an effective communicator, and have experience with development plans

This position qualifies for the City’s Telework Program, which provides an opportunity to work up to 50% of the time remotely.  

• Performs analysis, reviews and/or audits of financial information to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations and requirements; provides summary reporting and prepares recommendations based on findings.  As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion or may supervise staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures
• Monitors and administers fiscal accounting procedures, processes, transactions and/or system interfaces; identifies discrepancies, variances and financial irregularities; performs reconciliations; analyzes issues and recommends and coordinates problem resolution with staff, vendors and/or other operational stakeholders
• Serves as a functional liaison and provides internal and external customer support; performs research and review of financial accounts, budget transfers, contract documentation, grant funding, payments/receipts, billing, requisitions, asset tracking and lease information and/or other fiscal process and verifies accuracy, compliance, and/or need for change; recommends and implements adjustments, enhancements or updates
• Performs analysis of financial data and information; develops, updates and/or maintains financial reports, spreadsheets, statements, journal entries, schedules, agendas, projections, and/or presentations
• Reviews financial policies, procedures and practices; provides recommendations for enhancements; assists in developing, updating, implementing and monitoring compliance with policies and procedures
• Provides professional and technical support of assigned program or special project which may include budget development, monitoring and analytical support

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration and two years of professional finance, budget analysis or accounting experience

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of program administration and management
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies
• Project management principles
• Modern budget practices
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment

Skill In:

• Managing fiscal processes, project or program
• Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices
• Interpreting, monitoring and reporting financial information and statistics
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations
• Monitoring project schedules, status and compliance
• Organizing and maintaining fiscal program/process documentation, schedules, records and files
• Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing competing demands
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: standing, walking, fingering, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work, and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light work.

Working Conditions:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Salary : $52,858 - $99,744