Senior Financial Analyst

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Spotsylvania County is committed to maintaining a drug free workplace. Employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing or using controlled substances such as marijuana. A positive drug test result, confirmed use or impairment can be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination in accordance with our personnel policies. A positive pre-employment drug test will also disqualify a candidate for hire.

General Statement of Job

Under limited supervision, performs advanced financial, economic, and policy analysis. This role supports executive decision-making by developing complex financial models, preparing in-depth analyses, and presenting findings in a clear and actionable manner. The position also plays a key role in the County's capital financing strategy, debt management, and compliance with municipal financial regulations. Reports to the Director of Budget.

Special Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts advanced financial and economic analysis, including scenario modeling, forecasting, and preparation of clear written and verbal presentations for leadership and other audiences.
• Supports capital financing activities by working with the CFO and financial advisors to secure funding, track capital project revenues, process bond draws, and maintain data for ongoing debt policy evaluation.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations governing municipal debt, including tax-exempt financing requirements, and completes all required MSRB disclosures.
• Researches financial, legislative, and operational data to prepare revenue projections, assesses the fiscal impact of state and federal actions, and supports long-range planning.
• Monitors economic and financial trends and recommends improvements to County fiscal policies and analytical practices.
• Provides financial analysis and guidance to County departments and participates in public meetings and hearings related to the budget, CIP, and other financial issues.
• Performs special projects, typically financial in nature, with minimal supervision.
• May supervise Budget Analysts by assigning tasks, reviewing work, and supporting staff development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Training & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field, and at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in the public sector financial field with emphasis on financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities in a public sector setting.

Special Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of public finance administration and of budget development, analysis, and reporting.
• Considerable knowledge of standard research techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and policies concerning County fiscal operations.
• Considerable knowledge of financial concepts, principles, and practices as applied to local government.
• Considerable knowledge of the operations of County government.
• Considerable knowledge of County rules and regulations regarding the budget and fiscal practices. Works independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to prepare and submit clear, complete, and concise reports and maintain high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from superiors.
• Ability to read manuals, codes, guidelines, reports, budgets, etc. Ability to prepare budgets, statistical analyses, etc., other required reports and information, using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to use and interpret government budgeting and accounting terminology.
• Ability to use mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages and decimals; and understand and apply the theories of algebra and statistical inference.
• Ability to effectively deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress in a frequently fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be physically able to operate a variety of automated office machines, including computers, printers, calculators, fax machines, telephones, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for periods of time. Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape. Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately when using automated office equipment. Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; Hearing - perceiving the nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.