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FINANCIAL ANALYST III- FRO

Salary

$2,550.00 - $2,860.00 Biweekly

Location

611 Walker Street

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

37072

Department

Finance

Opening Date

09/05/2025

Closing Date

9/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications accepted from: All persons interested

Division: Financial Reporting & Operations

Reporting Location: 611 Walker St.

Workdays & Hours: MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM *Subject to Change*

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Work under the Division Manager for the Disaster Cost Recovery Group on the following tasks and responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Query large data sets from SAP, analyze the data, and prepare financial reports.

•Perform accounting and budgeting functions (require familiarity and/or experience with accounting concepts like trial balance, revenue recognition, reconciliations, journal entries, financial statement preparation, etc.).

•Use spreadsheet software to create dashboards, analyses, data forecasts, cash flows, and expense and budget analysis

•Supports disaster grant operations through cost tracking and document management to ensure maximum eligibility for incurred costs

•Acts as a liaison to assigned City departments to provide assistance in handling inquiries and problems.

•Assists with the coordination and fulfillment of compliance and audit requests.

•Participants in improvements to citywide disaster recovery operations and processes.

•Reviews, analyzes, and recommends enhancements to financial programs and systems.

•Assists with preparation of ad-hoc, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

•Coordinates with external agencies and City staff to ensure compliance with funding agreements, audit, and reporting requirements

•Stays up to date on federal, state, and local disaster recovery policies, regulations, and processes

•Participates in various special projects as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Four years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related area are required.

Substitutions: Experience cannot be substituted for the bachelor’s degree requirement. A master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field may be substituted for two years of the above experience requirement.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERENCES

+ Will be given to candidates with demonstrated ability to work independently under strict time deadlines; able to organize heavy workloads and prioritize multiple responsibilities; good organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

+ Advance knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office, especially Excel

+ Knowledge of analytical financial operations and researching skills

+ Knowledge of and experience with municipal budgeting, accounting, auditing, and reporting procedures

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED

Department may administer skills assessment test

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION NO

If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification. PAY GRADE: 21

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov. To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call (832)393-0486.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (832)393-0486 TTY 7-1-1.

If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.

EEO Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

+ Medical

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Wellness

+ Supplemental Insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Long-term disability

+ Retirement pension

+ 457 deferred compensation plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ 10 days of vacation each year

+ 11 city holidays, plus one floating holiday

+ Compensable Sick Leave

+ Personal Leave

+ Flexible schedules

+ Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions

+ Professional development opportunities

+ Transportation/parking plan

+ Section 125 pretax deductions

+ Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

+ Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves

+ Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received an honorable or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Which best describes your education and experience?

+ Master's Degree or beyond in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field and AT LEAST two (2) years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related field.

+ Master's Degree or beyond in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field and LESS THAN Two (2) years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related field.

+ Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field and AT LEAST four (4) years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related field.

+ Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field and LESS THAN Four (4) years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related field.

03

Which area of concentration did you obtain your degree?

+ Accounting

+ Finance

+ Business Administration

+ Other

+ I have no degree

04

Please indicate your level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

+ BASIC MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE: Create a new document, enter text, and save it; navigate in a document and perform a search; format cells, rows, and columns; modify a database and insert data from another; application; create title and bullet slides; work with text, drawn objects, and drawing tools.

+ INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE: Create mail merges, sort and filter them; customize toolbars; run and record Macros; filter data and manage a filtered list; create and modify some Macro commands; create, modify, and format charts; create basic Macros to automate forms and data entry; customize the appearance and functionality of reports; use hyperlinks and perform data integration.

+ ADVANCED MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE: Manage Macro commands, create dialogue boxes, and understand the notions of Visual Basic application programming; use advanced functions (Names, VLOOKUP, IF, IS); work with Pivot Tables; manage Macro commands: concepts, planning, operations, execution, modification, interruption; use Visual Basic to create a public function or event procedures, or add general procedures in a form module; plan and examine an application, develop a distributed application design.

+ None of the above

05

Which of the following best describes your experience with SAP Financial Systems?

+ Less than one (1) year of experience

+ One (1) year of experience

+ Two (2) years' experience

+ Three (3) years' experience

+ Five (5) years' experience

+ More than five (5) years' experience

+ I have no experience

06

Please indicate which of the following you have strong knowledge of and have worked with on a daily or weekly basis. (Check all that apply)

+ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

+ 2 CFR Part 200 Office Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines

+ Coordinating and managing state/federal audits or compliance reviews

+ Interpreting and remaining in compliance with federal and state regulations related to grants management

+ Utilizing large datasets to create dashboards, analysis, and reports

07

How many years of experience do you have working with government accounting?

+ 1 - 2 years

+ 3 - 4 years

+ 5 years or more

+ None of the above

08

Please explain and provide details of your experience working with government accounting.

09

Please describe your experience with responding to audit requests.

10

Do you possess the ability to communicate with staff at different levels of the organization? Please explain below.

11

Please describe a time in your career when you have worked with internal and external stakeholders.

12

Are you currently a City of Houston Finance employee?

+ Yes

+ No

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