Title:  Financial Analyst (Human Services)-Hybrid Work Model

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

Responsible for a variety of professional level financial and budget analysis assignments for all activities related to the Department of Human Services. Completes complex and critically important analysis and evaluation of all Department financial activities and prepares financial statements, reports, presentations and other materials to aid in decision making, strategic planning and the overall support of the Department’s goals.

DUTIES:

• Performs professional accounting services for the Department including review and approve fiscal source documents for completeness, mathematical accuracy, proper authorization, sufficiency of information, proper fund/account combinations, and journal entry classifications.
• Applies knowledge of County and Grant financial policies and procedures to ensure the proper accounting and reporting of the financial activity of numerous Human Services allocations and grants.
• Assist with contract negotiations, preparation, quality assurance, and monitoring of terms and relative financial billing activities.
• Prepares specified interim financial reports to assist management with tracking budgets, allocations, expenditures and revenues. Runs reports and extracts data to assist with the compilation of financial reports and research projects for the department as requested.
• Serves as principal advisor to the Finance Division Manager on budget matters ensuring that the integrity of the data is accurate and defendable.
• Prepares monthly financial reports which detail current and future financial performance using a variety of resources including county and state financial systems and historical economic data. Presents monthly financial report to the Executive Management Team and is prepared to respond to or research and follow-up on any inquiries and/or comments that arise.
• Develops and presents analyses and forecasts related to the financial activity, long term planning, and department performance to support decision making and strategic planning.
• Monitors legislative actions that could have a fiscal impact on the Department and prepares scenario modeling, ad hoc financial reports, or other illustrative documents for the Director, Deputy Directors, Division Managers and other appropriate stakeholders to aid in decision making and forecasting potential budget impacts.
• Reviews non-reimbursable expenditures for propriety and follows up on State accounting adjustments to correct non-reimbursable expenditures, as necessary.
• Assist with researching accounting transactions or providing documents for review, as necessary, for audit. Performs moderately complex reconciliations of authorized County expenditures and receipts to the State accounting systems, ensuring propriety of amount, accounting distribution and funding source.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member, in an organized and productive manner and able to assess workload to establish priorities. Takes initiative to propose changes to processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Interacts professionally with team members in a collaborative problem-solving environment. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with County and State personnel.
• Communicate with Department Director, Deputy Directors, Division Managers, and other appropriate stakeholders timely and accurately to inform them of fiscal changes that could potentially impact any Human Service programs.
• Monitor legislative actions that could have a fiscal impact on the Department and prepare ad hoc financial reports or other illustrative documents for managers and other appropriate stakeholders to aid in decision making and forecasting potential budget impacts.
• Compile information and prepare ad hoc financial reports for managers and other appropriate stakeholders as requested to aid in budgetary decision making and strategic planning.
• Manage and oversee special projects as needed to support the Department goals.
• Participate in trainings and meetings to enhance knowledge of all Human Services programs to serve as a subject matter expert regarding the related funding sources.

REQUIREMENTS:

Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Advanced understanding of financial principles and concepts; demonstrated ability to interpret and apply financial principles and concepts based on the strategy and operating principles of the Department and County.
• Advanced knowledge of general accounting, budget, contracts, and purchasing principles, including GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, GASB: Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and GAAS: Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
• Strong knowledge of or ability to learn county and state computer systems, including CBMS, TRAILS, CFMS, Word, Excel, and Power Bi. Advanced working knowledge of Excel is required.
• Three years of financial modeling and analysis experience.
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze and interpret budget, financial and economic data to make recommendations and support decision making and strategic planning.
• Ability to prepare complex and comprehensive financial forecasts and analyze trends, proven skills in account analysis, problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize multiple data sets from disparate sources and integrate visually to meet the financial needs of the Department and County.
• Ability to oversee, implement, monitor, and modify forecasting and financial reporting as needed.

Behavioral Competencies (these are required for all positions at ACG):

• Accountability
• Accessibility
• Inclusivity
• Integrity

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field is required.
• 5+years accounting/finance experience.
• 2+years of Human Services accounting experience.
• Procurement and/or contracting experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be sufficient.

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

Post-Employment Requirements:

• Will require fingerprinting and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

• Spends 50% of the time sitting and 50% of the time either standing or walking.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work related equipment.

Definitions:

• Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.
• Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
• Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.