Senior Financial Analyst

SALARY RANGE

WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

About the Role
We are seeking two (2) Senior Financial Analysts* to join our Finance team. These positions offer a unique opportunity for experienced analysts to contribute across multiple areas of financial operations. Depending on your background and expertise, you may focus on budgeting and forecasting, system and process optimization, or a blend of these responsibilities.

This is an ideal role for professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy solving complex problems, have strong attention to detail and want to make a direct impact on financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities (may vary by assignment)

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, providing insights and recommendations to better serve the financial and programmatic interests of the County
• Helping coordinate the budget development process, from early assumption gathering to development of a comprehensive budget document.
• Applying technical and problem-solving skills to assist in the maintenance of the ERP system to ensure accurate results. Potential areas of the ERP system include Budget Module and Accounting Modules.
• Performs account reconciliation and transaction research in accounting, business services/collections and information technology areas of DOA
• Assists in gathering financial information for grant reporting.
• Support financial systems (ERP/HCM) through data validation, reporting, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.

* Position may be underfilled at the Financial Analyst classification whose hourly rate range is $29.44 to $40.88 (depending on qualifications).

CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

To view the full classification specification for Senior Financial Analyst click here.

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, or a closely related field AND two (2) years of progressively responsible, professional work experience in the area of budget preparation and review, accounting, cost accounting, financial reporting, or internal auditing.

• A master's degree in an area listed above may be substituted for one (1) year of the work experience requirement.

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements for the underfill at the Financial Analyst level:

Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university in business administration, public administration, accounting, finance, or a closely related field, OR a High School Diploma or GED, and a combination of recognized post high school education and progressively responsible work experience, in finance, accounting, or closely related field, totaling four (4) years.

Waukesha County provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan. Amongst many other benefits, employees are recognized and valued through a pay for performance system. Successful candidates will be eligible for performance-based merit increases and non-base performance awards.

Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.

About Us:
Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Location:
Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site cafe and fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living where one can enjoy the benefits of quiet rural lake communities or opt for nearby attractions that the greater Milwaukee area offers including vast beach and park systems, public markets, performing arts, music festivals, and sports including the Milwaukee Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Marquette University Golden Eagles and the UW-Milwaukee Panthers Basketball programs.

EEO:

Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its important leadership role in providing for equal employment/service opportunities. It is the express policy of Waukesha County to promote equal employment opportunity among all who are employed by Waukesha County and who seek employment with Waukesha County.

For further information visit:https://www.waukeshacounty.gov

The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.