Hays County
Financial Analyst II
San Marcos, TX | $0K - $0K
Qualifications
- Requires bachelor’s degree or knowledge equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or closely related area
- Requires three years’ experience in fund, public, budgetary, finance, or governmental accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), or other approved Certification may substitute for one year of experience
- Ability to maintain continuing education requirements for the State of Texas
Responsibilities
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Under general supervision, the Financial Analyst II performs financial, budgetary, and audit analysis of all County accounts and funds in accordance with local government code, generally accepted accounting principles, Government Accounting Standards, and county policies and procedures
- The Financial Analyst II performs professional administrative work in directing the County’s financial accounting programs
- The work involves treating a variety of problems, questions, or situations in conformance with established criteria
- The work product affects the design, or operation of the County’s financial management and budget
- Reviews, monitors, and reports on county-wide financial accounts and County-wide revenue and expenses
- Performs analysis on county-wide revenue and expenses, project and bond fund program financial transactions, grant financial transactions, capital asset transactions, general ledger transactions, bank transactions, payroll expense transactions, and all other county-wide financial transactions
- Performs auditing and financial analysis and reporting on all county-wide financial transactions
- Prepares financial summaries, reports and audits general ledger and sub ledger accounts
- Performs general ledger reconciliations, and balances source data to verify financial integrity of financial data
- Prepares and performs analysis of financial data and reports for internal, external, state, and federal audits
- Reviews for accuracy and prepares monthly and end of year journal entries and financial reports
- Makes recommendations from the analysis of accounts for account reconciliations and revenue reporting
- Assists in devising and implementing the general accounting system and procedures
- Monitors and maintains up-to-date financial reports for fund accounts, bank accounts, general ledger accounts, bond fund accounts, revenue accounts, and expense accounts
- Assists the County Auditor, Assistant County Auditor and Accounting Manager as needed by providing information, reports and records as requested
- Assists with the maintenance of the charts of accounts in the financial system
- Prepares county-wide reconciliation journal entries, including journals for internal transfers between county accounts, and enters journal entries into the accounting system
- Posts daily financial data from all areas and ensures daily entries balance in the financial system
- Balances department source financial data to financial reports for verification of financial data and proper reporting in the general ledger and financial reporting systems
- Audits the Treasurer’s Office financial and payroll transactions ensuring that account transactions balance and are recorded accurately
- Assists with the preparation of the county-wide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, ensuring that financial statements are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Governmental Accounting Standards
- Takes a countywide perspective in the development of new or the modification of existing financial policies and procedures
- Recommends appropriate accounting revisions to the County Auditor, Assistant County Auditor and Accounting Manager
- Communicates all financial changes to County Auditor, Assistant County Auditor and/or Accounting Manager, and elected officials, department heads and employees as necessary
- Responds to telephone inquiries from individuals with questions about revenue reporting and general ledger accounts
- Assures the services delivered meet quality and timeliness standards
- Performs other duties as assigned
- 501-1,000 employees
- Retail, Manufacturing, Construction, Education, Healthcare
- Government Agency
- San Marcos, Texas
Company information
Hays County is the government organization serving all Hays County residents. Our Government Center is located at 712 S. Stagecoach Tr. in San Marcos, Texas. The Hays County Historic Courthouse, where Commissioners Court meets, is at 111 E. San Antonio St., San Marcos. We also have several substations and other facilities.
