About This Position
The Temporary Financial Analyst II provides financial and analytical support for the department's operating fund, purchasing activities, contract monitoring, and financial reporting. This position is responsible for monitoring expenditures, analyzing financial transactions, and ensuring compliance with City financial policies, procurement requirements, and contractual obligations. The analyst supports budget monitoring, prepares financial reports, reconciles expenditures, assists with accounts payable activities, and maintains financial tracking tools to promote accurate and timely financial management. Key responsibilities include assisting with contract monitoring and compliance, processing and tracking purchases, reviewing financial documentation, supporting reporting requirements, and coordinating with program staff, vendors, and internal departments to ensure effective fiscal operations. The Financial Analyst II also performs financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and operational impacts, while providing recommendations to improve financial processes and support informed decision-making.
Job Description:
Purpose:
Coordinates and provides financial information to management by planning, developing, interpreting, monitoring, processing and reporting financial information for use by management.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Prepares financial analysis, periodic and ad-hoc reports by researching, compiling, monitoring, and summarizing current and historical financial information and data, reporting on variances and trends, and compiling financial information from various financial systems.
Monitors and analyzes expenses and activities and identifies and solves potential or existing problems.
Prepares work for processing by gathering and sorting documents and related information; verifying correct funding.
Monitors and provides assistance with components of the annual operating budget, forecast, estimates, business plan, performance measures and satisfaction surveys.
Assures compliance with conditions of grant by monitoring and analyzing Interlocal agreements, contracts, grants and subcontract expenses and activities; ensuring compliance with federal and local laws. Prepares and submits grant reporting.
Prepares/approves accounting and financial transactions by verifying documentation and accurately completing transactions.
Reviews documentation and funding information for accuracy and ensures that transac