Financial Analyst III

Job Title - Financial Analyst III

FT / PT Status – Full-time
Benefits Eligibility – Yes
Salary – $25.65 - $40.67
Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid
Application Deadline – 10-19-26

Job Description

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join its Finance team.

The Financial Analyst III will serve as a senior working analyst responsible for assigned portions of the department's finances, mainly focusing on federal grants and travel/p-card compliance. The position will analyze financial activity, monitor budget execution, identify emerging issues, develop forecasts and recommendations, resolve discrepancies, and provide usable financial information to Finance and department leadership.

Because of the complexity and pace of the work, UDAF is particularly interested in candidates who have experience performing financial functions within Utah State government and who are familiar with statewide financial systems, processes, policies, and budget requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance analyst for assigned grants and Concur transactions.
• Perform compliance reviews for travel and p-card transactions
• Perform grant reconciliations and prepare documentation for reimbursement requests
• Maintain an understanding of the financial condition of assigned programs and identify emerging issues, risks, and funding pressures.
• Analyze financial activity and identify trends, discrepancies, unusual transactions, and potential financial concerns.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reports for Finance leadership, division management, and department executives.
• Support fiscal year-end closing, reconciliations, and fiscal-year transition activities.
• Develop and maintain budget execution tools, spreadsheets, dashboards, financial models, queries, and management reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen controls, reduce manual work, and improve the quality and timeliness of financial information.
• Develop procedures, documentation, templates, and analytical tools that improve consistency and efficiency.
• Perform advanced financial analysis and special projects with limited supervision.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 or more years of combined professional experience and education performing governmental budgeting, accounting, financial management, or closely related financial analysis.
• Experience independently managing complex financial assignments, including analyzing and reconciling financial information from multiple systems or sources.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Access to analyze financial data, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, or comparable analytical functions.
• Experience developing financial forecasts, models, analyses, or recommendations for management decision-making.
• Experience clearly communicating complex financial information to executive leadership, program leadership, or other financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment with recurring and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Proven ability to maintain thorough, compliant documentation for all financial transactions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or past State of Utah employee.
• 1+ year of experience with Concur Solutions.
• 3+ years of experience with Vantage Financial.
• 3+ years of federal grant mana.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access databases.

About the Role

Location – 4315 S 2700 W, Taylorsville
Background Check Required – No
Drug Test Required – No
Schedule Code – B

Why You Should Join Our Team

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah, Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io.