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State of Arizona · 14 hours ago

Financial Analyst 1

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$55K/yr - $55K/yr

0+ years exp

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families and ensure safety for all Arizona’s children. The Financial Analyst 1 position involves performing detailed fiscal analysis for assigned programs, preparing various fiscal and operating reports, and serving as the primary point of contact for those programs.

GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic Relations

Responsibilities

Enters budget and expenditure correction documents in AFIS. Comprehends budget and grant AFIS system information. Understands DCS chart of account elements and create pivot tables with assistance of senior analysts

Supports the Financial Analyst II and III developing the annual budget request by compiling historical expenditure data and entering it in Budget Development System

Compiles expenditure, appropriation, and obligations data to monitor financial information. Meets with Senior Financial Analysts to help interpret gathered financial information and review expenditure trends, anticipated needs for assigned smaller level DCS programs

Monitors and research expenditures for the purpose of understanding fiscal position and assist senior analysts in preparing reports for assigned programs

Assist preparing reports and budget materials for meeting with the budget leadership

Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Qualification

Governmental accountingBudgetingAnalysisFinancial reportingQuantitative analysisFinancial modelingAnalytical skillsProblem solvingInterpersonal communicationAttention to detail

Required

0-2 years experience in a related field

Knowledge of governmental accounting and fiscal principles

Knowledge of budgeting, analysis, financial reporting, and project accounting

Knowledge of transparency with regards to data/facts

Knowledge of financial modeling and analytical skills for budgeting and forecasting combined with an attention to detail

Knowledge of office practices and procedures

Skills in excellent verbal, written (including highly visual PowerPoint skills), and interpersonal communications skills

Skills in quantitative analysis

Skills in problem solving

Skills in analysis of financial data

Ability to demonstrate a high degree of analytical skills

Ability to process competence and business acumen in order to drive creation and maintenance of value-added dashboards, cyclic financial processes and actionable reports

Ability to define, implement, document and adhere to policies and procedures

The ability to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry

Driver's License Requirements if driving is an essential function of the job

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)