CHIEF FINANCIAL ANALYST 0210
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
An employee in this class oversees and conducts analyses of information
affecting a capital expenditure program on a County-wide basis or an
investment or revenue program on a County-wide or inter-departmental basis.
Supervision is exercised over a
staff comprising accounting and financial analysis personnel. Responsibilities may include market analysis,
financial reporting, evaluation strategies for investments under varying cash
flow scenarios, preparation of financial analysis reports, and/or analyses of
Federal and State funding sources. Work is performed under general direction
and is reviewed for adherence to established departmental policies and
procedures through conferences and reports.
This position differs from those in the Budget Examiner and Budget
Analyst class in that, in addition to any budget responsibilities, the incumbent
develops financial policies and plans, presents these plans to the appropriate
administrator or outside agency and prepares the necessary statements and
materials to implement the program. Does
related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Conducts statistical analysis of information affecting a capital expenditure, investment or revenue program, such as cash flow analysis models for short and long-term cash position and funding projections;
Conducts comparative
financial analyses and works on special projects as directed;
Interprets financial
data for an administrative supervisor, which may include market analysis,
financial reporting and maturity scheduling of an investment portfolio, or
analysis of changes in funding programs;
Develops financial
forecasts to determine sources of departmental revenues;
Develops and monitors
the County-wide capital program and budget including the preparation of capital
closeout resolutions and the requesting of bonding resolutions;
Makes recommendations
regarding the optimum use of funding, alternative financing methods and bonding
policies and procedures;
Prepares financial analysis reports for the department head, external departments, outside auditors and other agencies;
Implements the fiscal
directives of Federal, State and County agencies as related to County-wide or
inter-departmental programs;
Oversees special
projects and comparative financial analyses as directed;
May direct a staff of clerical and technical
personnel in the County Treasurer's
Office engaged in wire transfer management and coordination of funds within
bank accounts to meet requirements of operating, payroll, social services, and
debt service expenditures in conjunction with incoming sales tax, departmental,
state/federal aid, investment, and property tax revenues;
May advise in all
matters pertaining to fiscal policy;
May assist the
May represent the
May act as a liaison
with other fiscal departments, bond counsel and the financial community as a
representative of the
May prepare a
departmental budget.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Comprehensive knowledge of fiscal forecasting related to public
administration; comprehensive knowledge of methods of cash flow and analysis;
comprehensive knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of public
financing and public administration; thorough knowledge of statistical concepts
and methods; thorough knowledge of recent developments, current literature and
sources of information regarding sale of municipal bonds; ability to analyze
facts and exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions; ability to plan, assign and direct the work
of a technical and support staff in a
manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to keep complex
records, assemble and organize data, and to prepare reports from such records;
ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
ability to establish effective working relationships with other departments and
outside agencies; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the
position.
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Either:
a) Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college or
university with a Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance,
Accounting or a related field, and six (6) years of experience in financial
planning, analysis of financial statements, cash flow analysis and/or credit
analysis, three (3) years of which must have been in municipal cash flow
analysis;
b) Graduation from a New York State or regionally accredited college or
university with a Bachelor's Degree in one of the above listed fields, and
eight (8) years of experience in financial planning, analysis of financial
statements, cash flow analysis and/or credit analysis, three (3) years of which
must have been in municipal cash flow analysis.
PROMOTIONAL
One year of permanent
competitive status as a Principal Financial Analyst.
R01/18/08
Competitive