Finance Analyst/Senior

Finance Analyst/Senior

The Finance Analyst/Senior will have primary responsibility in the areas of budget development and administration, rate and fee program management, fiscal analysis and forecasting, and financial systems/process improvement. Responsibilities include performing complex financial analysis and specialized financial duties related to the coordination, development, implementation, and administration of the City's operating and capital budgets; oversight and regular updates to City rate and fee programs, including the Book of Fees, utility rates, development impact fees, and nexus studies; analysis of financing mechanisms and fiscal impacts associated with development projects and City initiatives; long- and short-range fiscal forecasting; development and implementation of financial policies, processes, and procedures; and support and administration of technology solutions related to budgeting, transparency, reporting, and financial management systems. This position will also play a key role in implementation and ongoing administration of the City's budget development and transparency systems and will work closely with departments, executive management, developers, consultants, and elected officials on complex financial and policy matters.

Preference will be given to candidates with significant experience developing and administering agency-wide budgets in a governmental setting; managing and updating municipal fee and rate programs, including utility rates, cost recovery/user fees, and development impact fees; and performing complex fiscal analysis and long-range financial forecasting. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously. A strong emphasis will be placed on experience with process improvement, automation, financial system implementation, and the use of technology to improve efficiency, transparency, and decision-making. The successful candidate will also possess exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to effectively present complex financial and budgetary information to executive leadership, governing bodies, departments, developers, consultants, and members of the public, and to collaborate on complex financial and policy issues in a professional and solutions-oriented manner.

Preference will be given to candidates with at least six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in budgeting, finance, accounting, public administration, or a related field, including at least two (2) years in a public agency environment.