Finance Business Analyst

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

23h • $65,000 - $103,750 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Finance Business Analyst for MCAO, you will be responsible for complex accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis of each of the department’s nine funds, together totaling more than $150 million. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to support a team of attorneys, paralegals, and victim advocates who are on the front lines of the criminal justice process, this position is for you!

Requirements

• Two years of experience in a professional level accounting or finance role
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Budget, or a related field
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.
• Prior to hire, MCAO requires all candidates to complete a thorough background check and pass a drug screening

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a government setting
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and knowledge to include Power BI and power queries

Responsibilities

• Coordinates professional level research, analysis, planning, development and forecasting of departmental financial activities
• Assists with the completion of monthly financial forecasts, analyze significant or unusual budget variances, and ensure expenditures stay within appropriated budget limits.
• Coordinate the annual budget preparation, develop supplemental documents, meet with leadership, and assist with the completion of all required deliverables
• Performs complex reviews, reconciliations and allocations as needed
• Formulates and applies a variety of complex statistical models to analyze and monitor department financial activities
• Creates and updates/maintains/combines large spreadsheets and databases and performs quality control of the information within
• Performs monthly reconciliations and pcard reviews
• Analyzes financial activities, identifies inconsistencies, researches discrepancies, and initiates corrections as needed
• Reviews and approves payments, deposits and/or accounting entries in applicable accounting systems as needed
• Assists with month-end and year-end processing functions

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level