Senior Financial Analyst

City of Redmond, WA

Incorporated in 1912 and with a current population of 54,291 residents, Redmond is the seventh largest city in King County. It encompasses an area totaling 16.7 square miles and is located 20 miles east of downtown Seattle. The City prides itself for its high quality of life with good schools, a healthy economic base, a large and diverse park system, safe neighborhoods, and an emphasis on quality development and protection of natural resources.

As the City continues to rapidly grow and attract new residents and businesses, Redmond is seeking to fill one senior financial analyst vacancy within its Financial Planning Division. The successful incumbent will join an exciting and demanding team that will participate, support, and help shape the City’s future. The team serves as internal financial consultants on special projects throughout the City. Expectations include facilitating and developing the City’s $523 million biennial budget; monitoring trends in revenues, expenses and performance of programs for key areas of the City; innovate improvements to current processes and policies; participate and lead numerous special projects; and present findings and conclusions of original analysis to City elected officials, Department Directors and managers. Represent the City on boards and commissions, advocating the City’s position in these meetings; represent the City on region wide policy issues that may have substantial financial impact.

Duties:
Under the direction of the Financial Planning Manager, specific responsibilities for this diverse position include:

Fiscal and Policy Analysis: The successful candidate will support, participate and/or lead policy and financial analytic assignments. Specific responsibilities include researching, analyzing, and evaluating complex financial programs, utility rates and rate studies, and projects in a timely manner; analyzing program performance, revenues, and expenses; and identifying emerging trends affecting various City departments, capital programs and other special revenue funds. Analyzes impacts, coordinates and collaborates with other regional partners, cities, agencies or communities to resolve fiscal and operational policy issues, involves development of cost models and cost recovery for City services.

Presentations: The successful candidate will participate, support and/or lead the preparation and presentation of clear and concise oral and written reports and recommendations to the Mayor, Council, and the Department Directors and preparing/presenting complex financial and policy analysis to non-technical audiences.

Qualifications:
The successful incumbent will demonstrate excellent attributes in the following areas:
Knowledge of: operating budget development techniques and capital financing methodologies; generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); rate studies and rate setting methodologies; and spreadsheet, database, graphic and word processing applications. Technical knowledge to manage the analysis and financial modeling of city or region wide fiscal and operational problems.

Skill in: project management; facilitating internal process improvements in small and large group settings; financial and economic research and analysis; fiscal impact and economic modeling techniques; presenting complex financial data to non-financial individuals; and organization and project management skills.

Ability to: manage multiple, concurrent assignments while maintaining the highest quality and timeliness for each; innovate improvements to existing processes; analyze and prepare program budgets; develop revenue and expenditure forecasts; apply independent professional judgment; research policy issues; communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a variety of audiences; work both independently and collaboratively; and maintain effective working relationships.

Education and Experience:
A bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in public administration, finance, accounting, business administration or closely related field and five (5) years experience performing complex financial analysis/modeling.

Benefits:
The City of Redmond provides a generous benefits package including: medical, dental and vision benefits; paid sick leave, vacation and holidays; retirement; and life insurance.

Selection Process:
Candidates who are selected to interview will be required to complete a Background Authorization Form.

Position closes: April 22, 2011

Apply:
Please submit application to https://www.govjobstoday.com

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http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/acc/2299231334.html