Financial Analyst - #9849349

THE POSITION

The Department of Housing Services is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our team in the Finance, Budget and Accounting Division and to support the work of providing housing stability in Washington County.

This position will primarily support the Senior Financial Analyst in building the department budget, creating financial dashboards, updating the cost allocation plan, analyzing financial statements, generating ad-hoc reports, and forecasting the organization’s financial health. This position will also work closely with the program staff to gather and provide information necessary for data-driven decision-making.

The Department of Housing (including the Housing Authority of Washington County) is an innovative organization responsible for rent assistance, affordable housing development, and homeless services programming across our community. We are a dynamic team that highly values a culture of equity, diverse perspectives, and life experiences. We embrace collaboration, work-life balance, and a supportive workplace environment, and are passionate about the work we do to serve and support our diverse community.

This position is hybrid eligible and can work remotely 2-3 days per week.

The Ideal Candidates We Are Looking For Are

• team players who are interested in providing support at all levels to enable coworkers and the organization to accomplish Housing goals.
• workers who value collaborative and communicative teams, and who contribute to an environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society.
• well-organized and confident in handling a wide range of tasks and in moving quickly and adeptly from one assignment to another.
• personable, with the ability to form strong, healthy relationships with staff, service providers and vendors while clarifying requirements, requesting missing supporting documents, guiding on error corrections and informing of process changes.
• creative individuals who address each problem with a solution-focused mindset and innovate when the path forward is not defined through precedence.
• able to leverage technology by using the latest software, tools and methodologies to complete deliverables in a logical, efficient manner.
• financially savvy, detail-oriented and understand generally accepted accounting principles.
• individuals seeking opportunities to increase knowledge and grow their skills and experience.
  
  

Why Washington County? Washington County is dedicated to the recruitment and recognition of a talented and diverse workforce that is committed to public service. Our shared values of professionalism, innovation, equity, integrity, stewardship, and accountability guide the way we conduct ourselves and deliver services to our customers. Supported by the work of our Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, Washington County celebrates diversity in our employees' backgrounds, beliefs, identities, and abilities, while supporting growth opportunities for all.

Essential Job Duties

To review the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this classification, please use this link: Financial Analyst.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or a related field; AND two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing; OR
• An Associate's Degree in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or a related field; AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing; OR
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience performing budgetary or financial analysis, or auditing, of which at least four (4) years of experience must be in the public sector.
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Must pass a criminal background check.
  
  

Please be clear and specific in the applicable sections of the employment application about how your background is relevant, including your volunteer experience.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Our Commitment to You

We are committed to using a merit-based system in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities. Washington County values a culture of equity, diverse perspectives, and life experiences. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration, and work-life harmony. We offer job stability, a comprehensive benefits package, and an opportunity to serve and support our diverse community. We are an equal-opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Steps Of The Process

• MQ Review: Human Resources will screen applications for MQs starting the week following the job posting close. Additional preferred qualifications screening may be applied prior to the interview step depending on the number of applications received.
• Subject Matter Expert Review: Your responses to the supplemental questions will be evaluated and scored by a panel of subject matter experts. Your total score for this examination will affect your placement on the eligible list (a list of candidates eligible for interviews).
• Panel Interview(s): Generally, the top six to eight candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview.
• Conditional Offer: A successful candidate will require to successfully clear a third party background check as a pre-employment condition and a background check as a condition of employment.
  
  

Please note: candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Veterans' Preference

If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' preference for this recruitment, please review the instructions using this link: Veterans' Preference Points .

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-846-8606, or e-mail: [email protected] at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Status of Your Application

You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that Washington County communicates with all candidates via email. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" from email notifications in NEOGOV, it will impact our ability to communicate with you about this and other recruitments.

Questions (?) Regarding This Recruitment

Gregory Garabedian, Talent Acquisition Business Partner

[email protected]

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