Financial Analyst II - Budget and Grants Management



Job Details

Financial Analyst II - Budget and Grants Management
Employer

Gwinnett County

Salary

$49,862.00 Annually

Location

Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center, GA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

18-00289

Department

Financial Services

Opening Date

04/30/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Class Summary

Departmental Summary 

The Department of Financial Services oversees the financial operations of Gwinnett County in compliance with state and federal laws, ensuring fiscal responsibility and superior bond ratings. Department functions include but are not limited to: financial record administration, budget administration and preparation, grant management and oversight, cash and investment management, vendor and employee payment, debt issuance and monitoring management, self-insurance and liability programs management, procurement and contracts operations management, tax assessor administration and strategic program design and deployment.

The Budget & Grants Management Division is organized into three sections: Budget, Grants & Fiscal Analysis. Core functions of the division include:

  • Prepare and administer the Annual Operating and Capital Budget and the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan
  • Provide full lifecycle grant management services to departments and elected offices
  • Provide timely and accurate financial data to county decision makers, departments, elected offices and citizens through budgetary analysis, revenue and expenditure analysis and short-term forecasts

Position Description 

This position will report to the Fiscal Analysis Section within the Budget & Grants Management Division and will be responsible for the following:
  • Monitor and analyze the financial health of assigned departments or elected offices and inform leadership
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with assigned departments or elected offices
  • Special projects as assigned
The Grade for this position is C42(1).
 
Minimum Qualifications
 
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field;
  • Four years of professional level accounting experience;
  • Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
For information related to position specific Essential Duties, Knowledge and Skills and Physical requirements, click here.

NOTE: The class specifications listed on this site are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

Benefits Offered

Benefits Offered:

  • Health, dental, vision, prescription drug insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
  • HSA/HRA available
  • Basic, Optional and Dependent Life Insurance 
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • On-site Medical Wellness Center
  • Holidays: 12 holidays per year 
  • Annual leave (vacation): 13 day accrual per year
  • Sick leave: 13 day accrual per year
  • Immunizations (Flu Shots, Tetanus, etc.)
  • Wellness Incentive Programs 
  • Annual Wellness Fair
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Financial Education Programs
  • Funeral Leave 
  • Longevity Pay after 3 years (full-time status)
  • Tuition Reimbursement after 2 years (full-time status)
  • Employee assistance program
  • Uniforms and equipment furnished
  • Employee discount programs
  • Retirement Benefits include:
    • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
      * Employees can choose a contribution rate of 2.5%,5.0%, or 7.5%
      * Gwinnett County will contribute 7.0% of your pensionable earnings per pay period.
      • An employee is fully vested in 5 years. An employee can retire if he/she has reached the age of 55 and the sum of his/her age and years of service equals 65.
    • Deferred Compensation Plan
      * If you contribute at least 2.5% of your base pay to the 457(b) plan, Gwinnett County will contribute an additional 1% to your Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (this is in addition to the 7% described above).

Benefits Offered:

  • Health, dental, vision, prescription drug insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
  • HSA/HRA available
  • Basic, Optional and Dependent Life Insurance 
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • On-site Medical Wellness Center
  • Holidays: 12 holidays per year 
  • Annual leave (vacation): 13 day accrual per year
  • Sick leave: 13 day accrual per year
  • Immunizations (Flu Shots, Tetanus, etc.)
  • Wellness Incentive Programs 
  • Annual Wellness Fair
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Financial Education Programs
  • Funeral Leave 
  • Longevity Pay after 3 years (full-time status)
  • Tuition Reimbursement after 2 years (full-time status)
  • Employee assistance program
  • Uniforms and equipment furnished
  • Employee discount programs
  • Retirement Benefits include:
    • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
      * Employees can choose a contribution rate of 2.5%,5.0%, or 7.5%
      * Gwinnett County will contribute 7.0% of your pensionable earnings per pay period.
      • An employee is fully vested in 5 years. An employee can retire if he/she has reached the age of 55 and the sum of his/her age and years of service equals 65.
    • Deferred Compensation Plan
      * If you contribute at least 2.5% of your base pay to the 457(b) plan, Gwinnett County will contribute an additional 1% to your Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (this is in addition to the 7% described above).

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Please describe your experience with financial analysis (e.g., forecasting and variance analysis).
02
Please describe your skills in preparing, analyzing, and managing budgets. If none type N/A.
03
Please describe your skills with fund accounting. If none, type N/A.
04
Do you have experience using SAP? If so, please detail your experience. If none, type N/A.
05
How would you rate your Microsoft Excel skills on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being an expert? Please give a brief example that demonstrates your skills.
06
What other training, education and skills do you have that provide you with the necessary traits and/or tools to be successful in this position?
07
Describe an example from a past professional experience when you feel you made a significant contribution and difference towards the goals of the team. What key factors existed that allowed you to be successful in your work?
08
Describe a situation where you experienced a difference of opinion between you and your manager regarding strategic direction of a project or business decision. What did you do and what was the outcome?
09
Describe how you reacted in a challenging situation where you had to make an immediate decision with limited data and information. What process did you follow for decision making in this situation?
10
Describe a time when you responded to change in the workplace.
11
How have you demonstrated accountability for your work product in the past?
12
What is the most important personal characteristic for a professional to demonstrate? How is this characteristic exhibited in your work?
13
What would you consider your ideal work environment?
14
Do you have experience in Financial Planning and Analysis?
  • Yes
  • No
15
Do you hold a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field?
  • Yes
  • No
16
How many years of professional level accounting, finance and/or budgeting experience do you have?
  • None
  • Less than four years
  • Four to eight years
  • Eight or more years

* Required Question

Employer
Gwinnett County
Address
75 Langley Drive

Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046
Phone
770.822.7915
770.822.8000

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