Harris & Associates · 12 hours ago

Research Analyst

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$65K/yr - $80K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Works directly with Senior Analysts and Project Managers on Municipal + District Finance consulting services (including Development Impact Fees, District Formation and Administration, Fiscal and Economic Analysis, and Reimbursement Audits) for cities and counties throughout the West Coast.

Performs data entry, preliminary analysis, research, technical writing, and other project related tasks assigned by the Project Directors, Managers, or Engineers

Generates and updates project documents and deliverables utilizing MS Office Suite

Performs data entry duties by inputting information quickly and accurately from a variety of sources into a database

Coordinates project schedules, updates tracking spreadsheets, and provides support to the team

Performs research and analyzes infrastructure data and financial models, and prepares reports summarizing results.

Prepares written technical components for proposals, analyses, and assessments

Proofreads documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, redundancy, composition, style, etc.

Summarizes analysis and findings for different audiences, writing clearly and with attention to detail

Occasionally interacts with clients, the general public, and developers

Adheres to project schedules and proactively providing regular updates to team members.

Qualification

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Financial AnalysisData AnalysisGIS ExperienceTechnical WritingDatabase ExperienceMS Office SuiteAdvanced Excel

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Urban Planning, Engineering, or Public Administration.

A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience with projects and programs related to finance, analytical data, development impact fees, district formation and administration, or land development projects including planning, entitlements, economic analysis, or utility rate studies.

Must be an analytical thinker, excellent writer, communicator, well-organized, and detail-oriented.

Must be able to use MS Office including advanced Excel.

Strong proficiency with written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.

Must be able to multi-task and manage time to meet time-sensitive deadlines, interact with clients, and provide quality work products.

Basic proficiency with principles and practices of operational assessments and analysis, principles, methodologies, and practices of research and data collection.

Be proactive, solution-oriented, collaborative, and work well with different team members in an efficient manner.

Be curious and resourceful – proactively seek a deeper understanding of your work and ways to maximize the value for clients.

Approach all work in accordance with Harris’ Purpose, Vision, and Shared Values.

Some travel within California, Washington, and Nevada may be required.