Lead Financial Planning Analyst

2 weeks ago

Costa Mesa, California, United States City of Costa Mesa, CA Full time
Salary: $112,151,200.00 Annually

Location: Costa Mesa, CA

Job Type: FULL-TIME

Department: Finance

Description

Are you a strategic planner with outstanding analytical abilities and a comprehensive grasp of financial and budgeting concepts? The City of Costa Mesa is presenting a remarkable career opportunity for a Lead Financial Planning Analyst to become part of our dedicated and skilled finance team. You will engage in a cooperative and encouraging work atmosphere and play a vital role in enhancing the City's financial operations and objectives.

WHY JOIN COSTA MESA:
The City of Costa Mesa, known as the "City of the Arts", is one of California's most diverse and lively cities. Located just a short distance from the Pacific Ocean and at the center of Orange County, Costa Mesa is an excellent place to thrive professionally and personally. The City provides outstanding employee benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and is committed to its Core Values of Integrity, Sustainability, Compassion, Innovation, Inclusion, and Collaboration.

THE ROLE:
The Lead Financial Planning Analyst conducts intricate, demanding, and advanced tasks in delivering comprehensive analysis, reporting, reviewing, researching, developing, implementing, and managing budgetary and management reporting systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Perform complex financial and statistical analyses, studies, and reports.
  • Advanced development of budgetary systems; creating efficient and effective work measurement systems; and preparing financial justifications.
  • Research and develop: work simplification systems; innovative and new revenue sources; expense reduction and cost control systems.
  • Additional responsibilities include: cost and benefit analysis of various proposals arising from labor negotiations; cost versus benefit justification analysis and review of various budget requests; program and special fund cost analysis; and assisting in preparing cost and statistical analyses required for presentation to staff, departments, City Manager, and the City Council.
  • May provide functional or lead supervision to professional, technical, or administrative staff.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Applications must be completed and submitted online. This recruitment will remain open until filled and may close without prior notice, therefore prompt application is encouraged.

Essential Functions

To view the full job description which includes examples of job duties, please click on the following link: Lead Financial Planning Analyst (Confidential).
Qualification Guidelines

A typical way to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this classification is as follows:

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Responsible professional experience equivalent to five (5) years of full-time experience performing complex budgeting or financial analysis, forecasting and administrative research or three (3) years of full-time experience performing budgeting or financial analysis in a public agency. Supervisory or lead experience is desirable.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in finance, business administration, public administration, or directly related field, including or supplemented by course work in accounting and statistics. Master's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a directly related field, is desirable.

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform essential functions may also be considered.

LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATE:

Class C California Driver's License. Revocation of license during employment may result in disciplinary action or reassignment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The City of Costa Mesa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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