DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

3003 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Salary: $30.673 hourly/ $63,800 annually 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: November 20, 2024

The Financial Analyst (FA) class is the journeyman class for the DCS Budget & Finance. The FA assigned to one or more programs or subprograms under the direction of a Principal Financial Analyst and prepares a variety of fiscal and operating reports. The analyst performs detailed fiscal and cash analysis for all assigned areas and serves as the primary point of contact for their assigned programs. The position provides financial expertise to department and programmatic management, federal and other grantors on financial matters pertaining to assigned programs, including budget, cash management, reconciliation, compliance with state and federal regulations, federal reports, forecasts, and monitoring for assigned programs. Also provides financial expertise through a Budget Director to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), General Accounting Office, and the Treasury Department; communicates with other Administration staff and completes assignments in a timely manner with a quality work product.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Act as the single point of contact between DCS Budget Office and all assigned areas providing guidance and customer support. Attend formal and informal meetings to ensure proper knowledge of assigned programs and adequate communication with programmatic personnel. Prepare appropriate materials for those meetings.
  
• Research and analyze expenditure and revenue trends for the purpose of reporting fiscal position, preparing external and internal reports, and preparing forecasts.
  
• Determine funding needs of assigned programs and initiate transactions including transfers, draw downs, deposits, journal vouchers, expenditure corrections, expense budget loads and modifications, appropriation loads and modifications, and other like documents.
  
• Identify, research, review, analyze and establish possible impacts of proposed/pending federal and State legislation, policy changes, or funding modifications for assigned areas.
  
• Develop and maintain fiscal summary information/resource information for assigned areas including data such as case load statistics, historical funding patterns, fund sources, etc. Prepare in depth cost-benefit analyses, break even analyses, etc.
  
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Of:

• Governmental accounting and fiscal principles
  
• The budget process; principles and practices of administration with special reference to organization
  
• Fiscal management and budgetary control
  
• Statistical analysis and theory
  
• Reviewing, preparing and writing reports
  
• Office practices and procedures.
  

Skills In:

• Verbal and written communication
  
• Initiating expenditure corrections, journal vouchers, cash receipts within the state's and the agency's automated systems
  
• Computer utilization
  
• Analysis and interpretation of financial data
  

Ability To:

• Do difficult analytic work
  
• Write and speak with clarity
  
• Monitor appropriations, revenues and expenditures
  
• Schedule and prioritize assignments
  
• Develop annual budget requests for assigned area and act as a single point of contact for assigned programs
  
• Serve on cross-team task groups as necessary
  

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or business administration with a specialty in accounting, finance or economics from an accredited college or university; OR a Master's of Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field such as accounting, finance, finance or economics from an accredited college or university.

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

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

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
  
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  
• 10 paid holidays per year
  
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
  
• Deferred compensation plan
  
• Wellness plans

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.