Financial Analyst - Dcd

About the department:
The Department of Community Development (DCD) focuses on enabling and assisting our Kitsap residents in building affordable, structurally sound, and environmentally conscious developments in the Kitsap Community. We provide our team the opportunity to learn and grow within our positive and innovative work environment; we empower our team to make decisions; and we pride ourselves on a culture of continuous improvement. Please learn more about the department at our County webpage.
Summary of position:
The Department of Community Development is looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to oversee the daily financial and personnel operations of the department, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, grant and contract processing and other general personnel and administrative activities. The Financial Analyst performs professional level accounting work involving complex financial analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, grant financial management and reporting, maintaining accounts and ledgers, while complying with all County, State, and Federal accounting policies. This position will have supervisory responsibilities for assigned subordinate employees.
Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or directly related field and four years of fiscal experience related to area of assignment; OR
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with desired skills, knowledge and ability to perform the work.

Preferred Education, Experience or Other Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in grant management and reporting, financial analysis, statistical modeling, forecasting, and preparing and presenting both written and oral reports.
• Advanced proficiency with standard office software and spreadsheets, databases, financial management systems and the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Previous work experience working for a government agency.

If you use education to meet the requirements for the position, a copy of your official transcripts must be submitted prior to your first day of employment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
(The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Kitsap County provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The duties in this position are performed in an office setting and may be required to lift at least 20 pounds.
• Walking short distances.
• Handling/grasping documents or equipment.
• Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time.
• Clear speaking and adequate hearing sufficient to communicate effectively and respond appropriately in-person and/or on the telephone.
• Vision sufficient to read source materials and computer screen data.
• Repetitive motions for computer equipment use.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

Financial analysis, modeling and forecasting of permitting fees

• Identify, develop, conduct, recommend, and implement fee analysis methodologies utilized to update the Community Development Fee Schedule.
• Identify, evaluate, and monitor validity of key indicators or variables on residential and commercial building permits to simulate scenarios, considering economic and legal changes/impacts, to analyze impacts on multiyear financial forecast.
• Manage the multiyear financial forecast.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting to support special projects for department leadership, including specific permitting trends, analysis on large commercial projects, the creation of visual data displays, and other complex statistical analysis assigned by management.

Permitting database financial administrator & cash handling

• Document internal fiscal controls for the permitting system to ensure workflow efficiency and audit compliance for approximately $7 million dollars collected annually in permitting fees.
• Implement approved fees in permitting database.
• Identify, develop, maintain, and train staff on all daily financial operations in permitting database and cash handling.
• Interact with internal and external customers to resolve complex complaints and issues regarding permit fees.

Grant management & accounts receivable

• Prepare invoices for billable permit related transactions, including preparing and mailing monthly invoices, reconciling accounts, resolving uncollected amounts, collection on delinquent accounts, and producing monthly aging reports.
• Prepare invoices for department grants, including maintaining all billing documents; monitoring, tracking, and reporting on grant utilization and forecast projections to grant administrators and department leadership.
• Prepare and maintain grant related financial documentation, prepare annual Grant Accountability Report, and oversee state and federal audit requests and recommendations.
• Oversee all department revenue deposits, including reconciling fund balances in financial management system, establishing, and maintaining records of accounts, general and subsidiary ledgers, complex journal entries and special records to effect proper fiscal control, and complete year end accruals.

Budgeting

• Prepares and monitors department wide budget, as well as identifies and proposes solutions to any budget concerns for department leadership.
• Compile and audit data from all accounting records and permit system revenue records to verify accuracy to report revenue and expenditures for financial statements.
• Oversees the preparation of all monthly financial reports.
• Develops reports and presents to audit staff and/or committees or Boards as appropriate.

Employment Type: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)