<p>Under direction, to perform moderately complex financial analysis and conduct studies that requires the integration of multi-disciplinary principles (accounting, auditing, finance, marketing, business law, computer science, and information system management).</p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><strong>Social Services Agency, Financial Management Services, has one (1) Financial Analyst II vacancy.</strong></span><br><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>This Monolingual position in the Social Services Agency, Financial Management Services, Budget Unit is located at 333 West Julian, San Jose, CA.</strong></span><strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"></strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>Under direction, this position will provide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and cost allocation responsibilities for assigned programs including county, state, and federal budget management duties. </strong></span><br><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>For a complete description of duties/responsibilities applicants can contact Remy Legaspi at remy.legaspi@ssa.sccgov.org.</strong></span><strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"></strong><br><ul><li>Plans, organizes and directs the work of an assigned project or program;  <br> </li><li>Conducts a variety of moderately complex financial, analytical, cost and feasibility studies;  <br> </li><li>Prepares and presents a variety of budgetary, informational and statistical reports and makes recommendations in written, graphic and oral presentations;  <br> </li><li>May train and provide technical assistance to lower level staff; <br> </li><li>Makes revenue and expenditure projections for one or multiple budgets; compiles figures, prepares justifications and participates in the annual budget development process; <br> </li><li>Identifies financial program issues, determines appropriate action and makes recommendations for problem resolution; assists in the implementation of program enhancements and improvements;  <br> </li><li>Assists in the development of strategic initiatives to improve and enhance performance and services; <br> </li><li>Prepares documents that include financial and income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flow; <br> </li><li>Interacts with Internal Revenue Service and State Franchise Tax Board to resolve tax issues; prepares tax documents; <br> </li><li>Manages bank and fund accounts (i.e. ATM card transactions, special trust funds, and county special funds, etc.); <br> </li><li>Administers numerous receivable and payable funds; <br> </li><li>Computes, assesses and reconciles court assessed fees; <br> </li><li>Provides financial management for individuals and contractors that include external payroll services; <br> </li><li>Develops and participates in cost allocations, and indirect cost rate proposals; <br> </li><li>Prepares and analyzes contract payment reconciliations based on cost reports and payment documentation;  <br> </li><li>Develops and prepares revenue/expense projections;  <br> </li><li>Prepares and presents cost reports, coordinates audits, cost reimbursement settlement claims for government payers and agencies and responds to related requests for information from auditors;  <br> </li><li>Defines financial reporting and information needs and coordinates any systems modifications with Information Services;  <br> </li><li>Coordinates with other departments, outside vendors and service providers to achieve financial program goals;  <br> </li><li>Negotiates and monitors financial contracts with outside service providers and business partners;  <br> </li><li>Analyzes and interprets existing, new and proposed legislation for cost and program impacts;  <br> </li><li>Responds to a variety of information requests from both inside and outside the agency;  <br> </li><li>Uses a variety of information applications and databases to develop schedules and special reports; <br> </li><li>May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required; <br> </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul><div>Sufficient education and experience which directly demonstrates the possession and application of the following knowledge and abilities:<br><br><strong>Experience Note: </strong>The knowledge and abilities listed below are acquired through possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field <br> </div><div style="text-align: center">-AND-<br> </div><div>Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional level financial analysis experience. Work experience should include analyzing, evaluating and making recommendations on various financial programs and services and conducting a variety of analytical studies and surveys.<div> </div><div style="text-align: center">-OR-<br> </div><div>Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in any field, of which the equivalent of fifteen (15) semester units are in finance-related courses<br> </div><div style="text-align: center">-AND-<br> </div><div style="text-align: left">Five (5) years of professional level financial analysis experience as specified above. <br> </div><div style="text-align: center">-OR-</div><div> </div><div>Completion of sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter college units, of which the equivalent of fifteen (15) semester units are in finance-related courses<br> </div><div style="text-align: center">-AND-<br> </div><div style="text-align: left">Seven (7) years of professional level financial analytical experience as specified above.</div><div> </div><div>A Master's Degree may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience.</div><div> </div><div>Some positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify and maintain a County Driver's Permit.<br> </div></div><div><strong>Knowledge of: </strong><ul><li>Local government financial and fiscal procedures and systems; </li><li>Principles and practices of financial management, including both expense and reimbursement requirements; </li><li>Methods of report preparation, writing and presentation; </li><li>Statistical research and analysis techniques and procedures; </li><li>Principles and practices of training;</li><li>Local, state and federal regulatory requirements; </li><li>Personal computers, common office applications and financial and database software; </li><li>Contracts and negotiation skills; </li><li>General accounting principles and procedures;</li><li>Project management and reporting requirements. </li></ul></div><strong>Ability to:</strong><ul><li>Formulate, gather, analyze and present complex financial, informational and statistical data;  </li><li>Analyze information and reach valid conclusions;  </li><li>Analyze policies and procedures and make recommendations to management;  </li><li>Develop financial program enhancement recommendations based on revenue and cost analysis;  </li><li>Communicate clearly and effectively with members of the public and agency staff at various levels of authority;  </li><li>Prepare and present clear and concise reports;  </li><li>Maintain cooperative working relationships with departmental personnel, other county departments and the general public;  </li><li>Represent the department on assigned committees and with outside agencies;  </li><li>Utilize computers and advanced computer software to analyze information;  </li><li>Make recommendations for program and procedural modifications based on financial performance, regulatory and or legislative changes;  </li><li>Train and provide technical assistance.</li></ul>