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Financial Analyst
Salary
$86,949.24 – $109,309.20 Annually
Location
Visalia, CA
Job Type
Regular Full-Time
Department
Finance
Job Number
01514b
Closing
8/22/2022 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
The City of Visalia Finance Department is recruiting for Financial Analyst.
THE DEPARTMENT
This position will be assigned to the City’s Finance Department which is responsible for the City’s fiscal operations including the planning, directing, monitoring, and improvement of the City’s financial resources. The department operates under the supervision of the Finance and Technology Services Director and is made up of various divisions including Budget & Analysis, Capital Improvement, Audit, Accounting, Purchasing, Passports, Utility Billing (Call Center & Public Counter), Business Tax, Information Systems, and Affordable Housing.
Examples of Duties
THE POSITION
This Financial Analyst position oversees Utility Billing (Call Center & Public Counter) and Passports which includes supervision of 11 full-time and 2 hourly employees. The Utility Billing Center is responsible for approximately 40,000 accounts that are billed monthly for Storm Water, Sewer, Trash, and Underground Water Recharge. Staff is responsible for account starts, stops, repairs, work orders, questions, payments, delinquency, and auditing to ensure service is billed correctly. This position works closely with the Public Works Operations staff. Primary duties performed by the Financial Analyst are the following:
- Oversees accounting and finance functions of the Utility Billing and Passport Acceptance Divisions which includes preparing, reviewing, and approving Journal Entries.
- Responsible for utility billing software, practices, procedures and ordinances; recommends, develops and implements improvements for efficiency.
- Researches, prepares, reviews, and analyzes various utility billing and accounting reports, maintains utility rates, and researches variances.
- Reconciles monthly transactions of proprietary software and subsidiary ledgers.
- Assists in preparing Department’s work program to assure progress toward goal attainment.
- Analyzes department’s operating revenues and expenditures. Prepares operating budgets for City’s bi-annual budget.
- Three (3) years of experience in financial management or accounting.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university, with a degree in business administration, accounting, economics or a closely related field.
- Experience in utilities, billing, and customer service supervision is preferred but not required.
- Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment.
Qualifications / Requirements
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for this position will be a self-managing, detail oriented individual, who likes to stay busy with a wide variety of tasks and projects. They will possess strong analytical and management skills. Managing and prioritizing multiple complex projects and deadlines is essential, as is the ability to identify and overcome obstacles. The candidate should enjoy meeting and working with citizens and be able to build and maintain a cooperative working environment with coworkers. The successful candidate will need to be at ease with angry customers and be able to solve citizen complaints. The candidate must have experience in accounting and have the ability to analyze complex financial problems and develop solutions.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skill and ability is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skill and abilities would be:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Additional Information
SELECTION PROCESS
Application and supplemental materials will be evaluated and applicants who appear to be most qualified will be invited to participate in a job related interview and/or examination process. Successful candidates may be required to pass a background, physical examination, and/or drug screen.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The City of Visalia offers a competitive total compensation package that includes:
Monthly Salary: $7,246-$9,109 Monthly
CalPERS retirement program
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Onsite City Health and Wellness Clinic (no out of pocket expenses)
Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave and much more…
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