Salary: $41.12 - $50.72 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16825
Department: Housing & Community Development
Opening Date: 06/16/2026
Closing Date: 6/30/2026 4:29 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 200
Position DescriptionFinancial Reporting Analyst Overview:Under broad guidance from chief financial officer, and direct oversight by the finance assistant director and director, the financial reporting analyst is responsible for a variety of analytical tasks that include data set management, developing and preparing financial statements, tracking and evaluating budget performance against metrics and actual expenditures, supporting multi year budget rolls, developing ad-hoc financial models and reports (bound, e-format, dashboards) and funding and resource management. The Financial Reporting Analyst must be creative and will use their knowledge of data analysis tools, financial reporting, and accounting practices to aid the organization in identifying trends and areas of improvement in a modern and creative financial reporting modeling environment. They will possess great attention to detail, strong analytical skills, proficiency in financial software and reporting platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Looker) and must be able to communicate at all levels of the organization and develop information useful for providing input and recommendations on strategic direction.
Duties & Responsibilities:- Interfaces with HCD management, financial staff, and technology team in identifying relevant data sources with the ability to work efficiently and be deadline-oriented while establishing and maintaining quality control over the input and output of data.
- Assists in the oversight of operational and program budgets that provide control of expenditures to carry out activities associated with federal, state, and local programs as well as working on budget rolls, budgetary adjustments for the ERP, maintaining a reconciliation of appropriations, and third-party reporting systems.
- Organizes, prepares, and assembles user specific financial information for various service units and programs by fund, project and activities into user-familiar and friendly formats, dashboards & tools.
- Provides financial analysis and support for operational programs and grants while developing and publishing mission-critical performance reports and tracking financial performance against metrics and goals for internal and external stakeholders and grantors; responds to requests for information and special report designs for service units and divisions.
- Recommends and performs maintenance of account code structure relevant to the general ledger, project and grant ledger yielding flexible and financial reporting formats that the users can easily comprehend.
- Researches and interprets the impact of federal, state, and local regulations of ongoing programs and integrates financial and performance metric benchmarks into reporting.
- Other duties as assigned.
- This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.
- Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
RequirementsEducation:- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems Data Management, or a directly related field
Experience:- Three (3) years of working experience with financial software, financial data organization, and reporting platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Looker
Licensure:- Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:- Ability to report on performance and outcome-based concepts.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of databases, data mapping & analysis.
- Proficiency in financial software and reporting platforms (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data
Studio, Looker, etc.). - Possess a high level of analytical skills.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Working knowledge of accounting and reporting practices (project, cost, grant, and administrative accounting).
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but
ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications. Preferences Experience:- Advanced knowledge of complex ERP systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, SAP, Workday, or similar ERP systems).
General InformationPosition Type, and Typical Hours of Work:- Full-Time | Regular
- Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on the specific needs and demands of the department.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:- This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine.
- The physical demands associated with this job are minimal, with occasional lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
- The role is predominantly sedentary, involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITSHarris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered
only to Harris County employees in
regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in
full-time and select
part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
- High School or GED diploma
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
- Business
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Data Management
- Other Related Field
- Unrelated Field
- N/A; No Degree
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable working experience with financial software, financial data organization, and reporting platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Looker?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
- Less than three (3) years
- Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
- Four (4) years but less than five (5) years
- Five (5) years or more
- I do not have this experience
05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working with financial software, financial data organization, and reporting platforms (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Looker. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
06
Do you have advanced knowledge of complex ERP systems i.e., (PeopleSoft, SAP, Workday, or similar ERP systems)?
07
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Entry Level
- Not proficient
08
This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License?
- Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
- Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
- No, I'm not interested
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