Finance Business Analyst

Posting Date

03/13/26

Application Deadline

03/20/26

Pay Range

$65,000 - $103,750 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

County Attorney

About the Position

As the Finance Business Analyst for MCAO, you will be responsible for complex accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis of each of the department’s nine funds, together totaling more than $150 million. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to support a team of attorneys, paralegals, and victim advocates who are on the front lines of the criminal justice process, this position is for you!

About Us

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office is one of the largest public prosecutorial agencies in the nation, serving nearly four million residents in the fourth largest county in the U.S. In addition to handling all felony prosecutions in Maricopa County and misdemeanor filings in the county’s justice court system, the office also provides civil legal services to all county agencies. The department is comprised of more than 1,100 full-time positions, including attorneys, investigators, paralegals, victim advocates, and support staff, and has an annual operating budget of more than $150 million.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Two years of experience in a professional level accounting or finance role

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Budget, or a related field

• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.

Other Requirements

• Prior to hire, MCAO requires all candidates to complete a thorough background check and pass a drug screening

We Also Value

• Experience working in a government setting

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and knowledge to include Power BI and power queries

Job Contributions

• Coordinates professional level research, analysis, planning, development and forecasting of departmental financial activities

• Assists with the completion of monthly financial forecasts, analyze significant or unusual budget variances, and ensure expenditures stay within appropriated budget limits.

• Coordinate the annual budget preparation, develop supplemental documents, meet with leadership, and assist with the completion of all required deliverables

• Performs complex reviews, reconciliations and allocations as needed

• Formulates and applies a variety of complex statistical models to analyze and monitor department financial activities

• Creates and updates/maintains/combines large spreadsheets and databases and performs quality control of the information within

• Performs monthly reconciliations and pcard reviews

• Analyzes financial activities, identifies inconsistencies, researches discrepancies, and initiates corrections as needed

• Reviews and approves payments, deposits and/or accounting entries in applicable accounting systems as needed

• Assists with month-end and year-end processing functions

Working Conditions

• Office setting with long periods of sitting and computer work

• Requires the ability to work with frequent interruptions, time pressures, high volumes of work, handle multiple or unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, high accuracy/attention to detail, and concentration/vigilance

• Must be able to perform either independently or in a team environment and interact professionally and tactfully with vendors, coworkers, and supervisors

• Hybrid office/telecommute schedule with up to 16 hours working from home is available at the discretion of the supervisor, consistent with established policies, after six months of employment with MCAO

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

 

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

 

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