Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst

Pay Range:
$86,000 - $101,824 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on:
Friday, October 31, 2025

Workdays & Hours:
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include:
11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst job is available with the City of Fort Worth (Financial Management Services / Accounting and Financial Reporting Division). The Accounting and Financial Reporting Division safeguards the City's assets by accounting for all capital assets owned by the City, ensuring proper procedures are followed in accordance with each grant agreement and ensuing that all City financial transactions have been accounted for accurately and timely, through accurate monitoring, accounting and reporting and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The division is also responsible for the internal and external publication of financial information related to activities of the City of Fort Worth (e.g., Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and the Monthly Financial Report).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration/Management, Public Administration or a related field
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible financial reporting, accounting, and auditing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience producing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and coordinating an independent external audit at a local government.
• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Government Finance Officer
• Experience with PeopleSoft ERP software
• Experience in Workiva or other Financial Reporting software

The Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst Job Responsibilities Include

• Prepares financial statements and related supporting documents, notes to the financial statements, and budget and statistical schedules related to the compilation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Focuses on the analysis of data and development of reports and schedules related to the external ACFR, expenditure and revenue actuals, liabilities, receivables, reconciliation of various accounts and processes, payroll, debt, grant, pension and Other Postemployment Benefits(OPEB) to ensure City financial transactions are being reported accurately.
• Manages the annual external audit process and serves as liaison between external auditors, Financial Management Services and other City departmental staff in the completion of prepared by client (PBC) and outstanding items list (OIL) requests in the completion of the annual external audit by agreed upon deadline.
• Creates and maintains a variety of complex internal and external financial reports, data analysis for the City and various business units. Reconciles accounts; prepares journal entries; provides in-depth financial review of issues; and provides explanation for significant variance of funds.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and interprets complex financial data concerning the City's financial stability, as well as current and future financial trends. This may also involve responsibility for assisting senior management with other monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing reports, as well as posting general ledger journal entries.
• Monitors the financial health of the City's related programs and component units by reviewing and analyzing reports to include actuarial reports related to pension/OPEB, self-insurance and workers compensation, incurred but not recorded transactions (IBNR); component unit and fiduciary fund financial statements, bond agreements, and investment and bank statements.
• Monitors and Implements Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements ensuring City compliance with GASB standards; provides technical accounting advice to Senior accountants and other department personnel.
• Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance financial reporting and analysis. Updates and develops City's financial policies related to financial reporting.

Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.