Finance Specialist Senior at Multnomah County in Portland, OR

OVERVIEW:

Do you enjoy thinking about financial forecasting, financial analysis, performing detailed and complex reconciliations, and providing management with financial reports for decision-making and quality assurance? We do too, here at the Department of County Human Services, Business Services Division.

As the Finance Specialist Senior you will perform a variety of grant accounting, auditing and fiscal management tasks including advanced financial analysis, forecasting trends, performing detailed and complex reconciliations and providing management with financial reports for decision-making and quality assurance.

Primary responsibilities include:

Perform a variety of grant accounting, auditing and fiscal management tasks

Assist with the development of the department budget

Create documents for proposed/adopted budget

Assist with ongoing budget preparation

Complete year-end close process

Respond to internal and external financial audits and fiscal reviews

Assist the Finance Supervisor in procedure implementation and process documentation

Perform complex professional accounting, budgeting, auditing, and grants management for grants and agencies assigned to this position

Examine the adequacy of the internal routines and control for the Department

Maintain internal control documentation as required by Central Finance

Coordinate with program and grantor to develop annual revenue and expenditure forecasts for each grant

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

Ability to promote a culture of respect, inclusiveness, and appreciation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and values

Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment

Ability to collaborate and build relationships to achieve positive work outcomes

Comfort with change

TO QUALIFY:

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process.

Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

Bachelor's degree in from an accredited college or university with major coursework in finance, economics, statistics, accounting or a related field

Five (5) years of progressively responsible financial management experience, three years of which must be specifically related to budgeting

Must pass the following required tests: Excel and Business writing test