Financial Analyst Iii

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

High School Diploma or GED certificate.

3-5 years direct experience in Financial and Accounting Management.

Utility Accounting preferred.

Bachelor's Degree in Administration, Accounting, or Financial Management or related field.

Valid Driver's License required. (subject to motor vehicle record review)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

Performs complex professional level accounting functions including: preparation, review, and approval of complex transactions and analyst of accounts.

Reconciles grant accounts and distributions information and reports to stakeholders.

Reviews documents for accuracy, completeness, and uniformity to rules, regulations, and laws; coordinates, prepares, and reviews year-end closing process and documents.

Monitors accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Performs periodic review of financial reports and verifies accuracy and fiscal solvency.

Recommends process improvements to ensure integrity and timeliness of financial transactions.

Develops management reporting tools for budget and accounting departments, and grant information.

Creates schedules and reports to provide information to external auditors and internal decision makers.

Identifies and corrects errors and/or inconsistencies in financial data.

Analyzes financial system needs and identifies methods to manage information and procedures with greater efficiency and reliability.

Analyzes the flow of information system data and develops internal procedures for staff to facilitate the timely and accurate entry of financial records.

Identifies changing systems and business process needs due to legal changes, changes in accounting standards or budgeting and funding issues.

Coordinates with staff to ensure the timeliness, accuracy and efficiency of system implementation and use.

Analyzes financial system needs and identifies methods to manage information and processes with greater efficiency and reliability.

Participates in strategizing systems solutions; provides formal training and ongoing technical guidance in the use of reporting and querying tools and in the general use of systems.

Participates in the design and testing of new systems, automated processes, and reporting tools.

Manages a comprehensive program to train District/Department staff in financial systems, procedures, budgets, and fund management to ensure the integrity of accounting data so that decisionmakers in departments have accurate information.

Prepares capital and O&M budgets for management's review, which includes a variance analysis and cost drivers.

Manage audit functions develops CAP items for audit findings.

Develops, enhances, and tests accounting departments policy and procedures.

Test internal controls and provide results to management. Develop additional controls if necessary.

Develops rate surveys and analysis.

Analyzes, develops, and proposes annual equipment rates and utilizations factors.

Presents information to employees, customers, management, and the board.

Develops two year and five-year forecasts.

Prepares Financial Analyst and makes recommendations for improvements.

Develops, verifies, and maintains all financial reports definitions to ensure accuracy including Chart of Accounts.

Prepares consolidated reports for budget reviews, including explanation of variances between actual to budget.

Coordinates the annual budget process by communicating to district/department the deadlines.

Monitor, record, and reconcile transactions related to Purchase Power for electricity, gas, and water.

Prepares journal entries for month end closing to adjust balances, accrued expenses and/or revenues.

Recommends monthly PCA and PGA adjustments. Review results with the General Manager.

Prepares insurance applications for liability coverage related to NTUA's operations, includes insurance for subsidiaries. Obtains verification of coverage for equipment and/or projects.

Prepares and files sales tax forms for Navajo Nation Tax Commission, Kayenta Township and To'Nanees'Dizi

Prepares and miles monthly and quarterly payroll taxes related to federal taxes state taxes, state unemployment and other related reporting requirements.

Develops and implements new company codes/business areas to facilitate proper SAP financial reporting.

Coordinates the preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings, cost reports, analyst, studies, inventories, and financial statements for management, local, state, federal agencies.

Prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports/PBC's; assists in the preparation of year-end closing; drafts roll-forward schedules and reconcile to general ledger.

Analyzes data and detects errors or inconsistencies; allocate costs to proper accounts.

Closes and balances accounts by determining necessary entries to reflect information not recorded or posted to the department's accounting system. Determines and identifies errors or discrepancies and initiates corrective action as required.

Assists in closing, monitoring, and maintaining work order closeouts.

Reviews RUS Form 219 for completed work orders as well as other external reporting. Prepares cost data for use by management in controlling expenditures, conducts and analyzes audits of cost and prepares reports.

Review applications of deferred assets, customer advances, construction in progress, plant in service and contributions in aid of construction.

Reviews accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications.

Work may involve difficult projects of a highly technical nature.

Perform other duties assigned.

Navajo Preference

Navajo Veteran Preference

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.