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Job Summary
Job Description
Overview
The Women, Infants, and Children Financial Analyst performs professional financial administration and analysis in developing, preparing and implementing the departmental budget and monitoring to ensure effective oversight and financial management of State of Texas Health and Human Services Grant funds. This position will demonstrate fiscal responsibility, reconciles card transactions, coordinates travel and costs, supports accounts payable, and administers budget process, internal control documentation, and contracts.
Essential Functions
1 Performs a broad range of financial analysis and administration for the department and its programs; completes monthly FTA, conducts regular salary reconciliation, updates spreadsheets and ledgers, monitors expenditures, and forecasts year-end projections.
2 Reviews and approves all Accounts Payable transactions; administers and evaluates purchase orders, delivery orders, and requisitions; ensures appropriate funding of submitted invoices and monitors and reconciles p-card and t-card transactions.
3 Creates and updates all budgetary spreadsheets; develops and oversees the creation of AMS Reports, FTA, Budget Load Documents, FTE Spreadsheets, and Monthly Smart View Expenditure Spreadsheet; creates extensive department-wide statistics and analysis documentation, collects valuable research, and analyzes data for various performance reports.
4 Prepares, develops, and designs Administration Actions and Contracts; participates in the preparation of the Department Budget to achieve accurate fiscal accountability and financial planning of expenditures while tracking revenues and other procurement activities.
5 Monitors, develops, and analyzes expenditures and changes in financial status of fund in the departmental budget to ensure proper accountability and financial management; evaluates programs serving women, infants, and children in light of budget, spending, and fiscal transparency.
6 Prepares routine monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for managerial review; compiles performance data, financial target analysis, expenditure status reports, salary reconciliation report, hiring plan report, and employee data report to provide monitoring and effective decision making.
7 Willingly adopts and adjusts to the City of Dallas’ workplace culture of treating all people with dignity and respect while carrying out the four Es of Empathy, Ethics, Equity, and Excellence.
8 Participates in and conducts various meetings and conferences to communicate.
9 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related field.
Work Experience
3 years of accounting, budget planning/monitoring, financial analysis and management or related.
Preferred experience in the City’s Advantage 3 Financial System
Licenses
A valid State of Texas driver's license.
*Minimum Qualification Notation: All qualifying information outlined in the minimum qualifications section: including education, experiences, and licenses/certifications MUST be included in the respective sections of the application (not simply the attachments-for example: resumes or cover letters) to be considered for this position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1 Knowledge of financial, accounting, and budgeting principles and practices.
2 Knowledge of Public Administration.
3 Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures.
4 Knowledge of computer programs, systems, software, and electronic printing calculator.
5 Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & Word).
6 Ability to analyze complex policy, financial, and organizational issues.
7 Ability to problem solve quickly.
8 Ability to maintain spreadsheets and ledgers.
9 Ability to support audits and related activities.
10 Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
11 Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Salary Range
The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.
City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.