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Salary: $60,306.00 - $77,050.00 Annually USD
Job Description
Job Summary
Join our dynamic team in a pivotal role as a Financial Analyst! This is accomplished by preparing the annual budget, auditing bills and payments; submitting payments and keeping account of expenses; preparing, analyzing, and reconciling expenditures and revenue data; overseeing periodic review of budgets; and performing budget modifications. Other duties include maintaining records; paying bills for department; completing indirect cost studies; and interacting with other City employees and citizens. Elevate your career in a role that blends financial expertise with meaningful interactions, contributing to the success of our organization and apply with The City of Grand Prairie today! Essential Job Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Prepares annual budget by preparing and checking mathematical details on annual budgets; gathering information from appropriate sources; and compiling annual budget for the city.
- Prepares and analyzes expenditures and revenue data by extracting data and analyzing expenditure and revenue reports; advising supervisory personnel of expenditures and revenue trends; preparing periodic reports of expenditures and revenue to point out relationships of estimates to actual expenditures to supplement City budget reports.
- Oversees periodic review of budgets by preparing comparative analysis of operating program; analyzing costs in relation to services performed during previous financial year; submitting reports to Supervisor with recommendations for budget revisions.
- Performs budget modifications by analyzing accounting records and personnel costs data to determine financial resources required to implement programs; and submitting recommendations for budget allocations.
- Completes other tasks by maintaining records on the budget that include internal and external forms and procedures; paying bills for department; maintaining all time sheets for department; and completing indirect cost studies.
- All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUDGET DIVISION SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS: - Gathers and compiles budget, financial, forecast, and technical information from departments, schedules meetings, and compiles materials and binders for the budget allocation process.
- Assists department heads in developing budget requests.
- Perform financial analysis and research; prepare reports and make recommendations based on findings.
- Prepares narrative of analysis to go along with monthly budget reports, including the internal services department allocations, and assists Financial Analyst.
- Enters and maintains data in the budget software and assists with testing and troubleshooting when software issues arise; maintains data integrity of the financial database by carefully reviewing and reconciling budget reports with the general ledger.
- Meets quarterly with department budget contacts to disseminate budget information, discuss concerns, and address unforeseen events.
- Prepares various surveys, census reports, and other requests from outside organizations.
- Primary contact to the community on questions about funding mechanisms.
- Prepares and presents presentations, staff reports, and resolutions for presentation to the City Council, community groups, and employee groups and answer questions.
- Calculates debt payments and maintains debt payment schedule.
- Maintains and monitors all revenue and expenditures related to capital improvement projects.
- Assists on special projects as requested, including completing annual surveys from various entities and assisting with the annual audit and auditors' requests for information.
- Assists the Budget Manager with implementing annual budget request programs and policies.
- Assists the Budget Manager and departments with developing and administrating the City’s operational budget.
- Assures compliance with state and local regulations for funding mechanisms.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Experience: 3-5 years of related experience.
- Licenses: Valid Texas Class C Driver's License.
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits Closing Date/Time: 5/31/2024 5:00 PM Central
Special Instructions
5/31/2024 5:00 PM Central
Job Address
Grand Prairie, Texas
United States
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