Financial & Data Analyst

Missoula County Financial and Data Analyst SALARY $29.
00 Hourly LOCATION Missoula, MT JOB TYPE Regular Full-time, 40 hours/week JOB NUMBER 2023-00274 DEPARTMENT Financial Services OPENING DATE 12/14/2023 BARGAININGUNIT MFPE-Federation of Missoula County Employees WORK SITE Missoula County Administration Building SCHEDULING/HOURS OF WORK Full time Definition This is a full-time opportunity with many benefits! As a Missoula County employee, you will be part of a team that is committed to positively impacting the community.
The base rate of pay for this position is $29.
00 per hour.
The Financial Services Department is seeking a FINANCIAL AND DATA ANALYST to join their team.
This position will perform professional level financial and data analyst work for the Financial Services Department with primary responsibility for financial analysis, data analysis, grants fiscal reporting, cash management, tax administration and financial reporting for the County of Missoula, school districts and other local agencies within Missoula County.
Employees within this job class will generally focus on one or more areas of the county’s finances.
Details: Priority screening will begin on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 .
It is in your best interest to apply by this date.
We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled or we have received an adequate sized applicant pool.
To Apply: Please complete all sections of the online application, even if a resume is requested.
Please include with your completed application the following attachments: College transcripts (unofficial are accepted), a letter of interest, and a resume.
Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Complete job description available upon request to the Department of Human Resources.
Representative Examples of Work Performs financial and data analysis of County operations including, revenue, expenditure trends, to assist the department or assigned departments in making informed financial decisions.
This work includes general accounting duties such as reconciliation of cash receipts and disbursements; monthly correcting and adjusting entries; coordinating and performing month-end closing process; and coordinating year-end closing, as well as miscellaneous reconciliations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, warrants payable, and miscellaneous clearing funds.
Assist in the preparation, review and monitoring of the county budget.
This includes analyzing budget proposals, tracking of expenditures for assigned areas, ensuring compliance with budgetary guidelines, with an emphasis in data efficiency.
Develops and maintains financial models to predict future financial trends and inform the County’s long-term planning.
Develops and maintains processes that make data gathering, extraction and analysis more efficient.
Analyzes current and past financial data and performance, prepares reports and projections based on this analysis.
Coordinates with other members of the finance team to review financial information and forecasts.
Assists with review and monitoring of assigned expenditures and revenue for grants and special projects to ensure compliance and financial controls for grant reporting with an emphasis on data efficiency.
Assists with ensuring compliance with local, state and federal financial regulations, provide support during audits.
Assists with compliance with Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Account Standards (GASB)practices, with an emphasis on data efficiency.
Calculates and distributes countywide revenue and expenses including personal property tax reimbursements; entitlement share; credit card fees; investment revenue and expenses; forest reserve receipts; and permissive medical levy, with an emphasis on data efficiency.
Generates and distributes monthly accounting reports to county management and outside agencies.
Assists other departments, agencies, and the general public to interpret accounting reports and information, and to identify and correct errors.
Researches and identifies procedural changes related to assigned duties, with a focus on enhancing efficiency of operations, data efficiency, transparency of operations, and effectively communicating financial reports with elected officials, department heads, countywide agencies, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required.
Degrees best suited to this position are accounting, finance, math, statistics, business management systems and information technology.
CPA or CGFM desired.
Requires three years of experience in accounting or a related field.
Experience in the accounting field, data analytics, government financing or financial analysis preferred.
Experience in governmental accounting desired.
With no degree, four years of experience in accounting, data analytics, and/or cash management may be considered.
Physical/Environmental Demands The work requires little physical activity and the employee commonly remains in an office setting.
May require occasional travel, locally and out of town to meetings and training.
Requires a significant amount of time performing work at a computer workstation.
Requires occasional medium lifting, (boxes, 25-35 pounds).
Agency Missoula County Address 200 W Broadway Missoula, Montana, 59802 Phone 406-258-4874 Website https://www.
missoulacounty.
us Job Type: Full-time Pay: $29.
00 per hour Benefits: * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid parental leave * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Physical setting: * Office Schedule: * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person