Financial Analyst

Position Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with monitoring accounting and reporting relating to tolling activity, including preparation of annual budget and departmental budgets.

• Assists with annual budget preparation, departmental budgets, quarterly KPI performance tracking and analysis, and managerial reporting.

• Assists and conducts revenue and expense forecasting utilizing best practices for descriptive/inferential statistics, financial modeling, and Public budgeting.

• Performs research and assists with agency planning, makes recommendations on procedures, and implementation of policies for fiscal management.

• Assists with bonding and debt issues as they arise.

Other Duties:

This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 0-1 year of professional experience in finance or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Harris County auditing, accounting, and finance processes, and standard policies and procedures
• Knowledge of tolling industry
• Strong written, oral communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to perform basic and complex mathematical calculations quickly and accurately
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills. Ability to reason and solve problems independently
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

Physical Demands:

Light Work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours Work:

Work Environment:

There are no major sources of discomfort. A normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature controls and furnishings is provided.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email: ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
• 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Retirement pension (TCDRS)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)