Business Analyst I-550

JOB SUMMARY

This management-level professional position works in Clerk’s Accounting and is responsible for analyzing accounting data, preparing financial and management reports, assisting with process improvement initiatives, and supporting compliance and audit activities. The Business Analyst I works with a moderate level of independence and collaborates with accounting staff, auditors, and management to maintain financial reporting accuracy, strengthen internal controls, and enhance the efficiency of financial operations in accordance with Florida statutes, Clerk policies, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This position manages one lead accountant position. 

STARTING SALARY: $28.82 hourly/ $59,946 annually 

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service 
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve 
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations 
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals 

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES REQUIRED AFTER TRAINING 

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles (GAAP), practices, procedures, methods, and theory.
• Skilled at communicating effectively using verbal and written communication, including the ability to present information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to prepare financial and statistical reports utilizing spreadsheets, charts, summaries  and written narratives.
• Proficient with spreadsheets, reporting tools such as Oracle OTBI and Power BI, and complex financial systems.
• Ability to independently analyze quantitative and qualitative data and develop practical, actionable recommendations. 
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to extract and work with large data sets of financial transactions. 
• Knowledge of the Oracle Cloud Financials application. 
• Knowledge of the OnBase document management system. 
• Knowledge of the Odyssey Case Management system.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES 

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below. 

• Analyzes accounting and financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Prepares and maintains recurring and ad hoc financial, operational and management reports with minimal supervision. 
• Develops and maintains dashboards, spreadsheets and analytical models to support decision-making and performance monitoring. 
• Documents business processes in the accounting department using flowcharts and written procedures. 
• Develops recommendations to improve efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of accounting processes and work products. 
• Participates in year-end close activities, reconciliations, and preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Collaborates with accounting, budgeting, and information technology staff on system enhancements, data integrity initiatives, and reporting improvements. 
• Takes a lead role in special projects related to budgeting, forecasting, performance measurement, and financial system upgrades, testing or new implementations.
• Maintains accurate documentation of procedures, reports, and analytical methodologies.
• Assists with gathering data and reviewing data others gather for audits and compliance checks.
• Takes ownership of fulfilling public records requests or assigning others to complete requests.
• Provides training as requested on accounting systems and reporting tools.
• Communicates with departments and management as needed to resolve errors, requests, inquiries and concerns.
• Provides timely assistance to customers and other departments as needed. 
• Cross trains with other teams in the department as permitted.  
• Performs other accounting duties as needed. 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Management Information Systems, or related field AND one year of relevant professional experience in a business analyst role. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and job experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-specific competencies noted above. 

Intermediate proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, data analysis tools, dashboards and visualizations, Power Query and Power Pivot. 

Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with a high-level attention to detail.

Able to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion. 

Please note that although a degree is preferred for this position, equivalent direct experience is also acceptable.

If you are substituting equivalent direct experience, it should be an appropriate combination of education, training, and direct experience that would reasonably provide the job-specific competencies mentioned above.

To complete your application, please attach a copy of your academic transcripts, diploma, or certifications showing that you have attained the minimum qualifications unless you are substituting equivalent direct experience for educational requirements.

The direct experience substitutions for a degree requirement must meet the following standards:

• Two years of direct experience for an Associate’s Degree
• Four years of direct experience for a Bachelor’s Degree
• Six years of direct experience for a Master’s Degree
• Seven years of direct experience for a Professional Degree
• Nine years of direct experience for a Doctoral Degree

Education substitution for experience:

If you are substituting education for the equivalent experience, it should be an appropriate combination of education and training that would reasonably provide the job-specific competencies mentioned above.

To complete your application, please attach a copy of your academic transcripts, diploma, or certifications showing that you have attained the minimum qualifications.

The education substitutions for the experience requirement must meet the following standards:

• Associate’s Degree for two years of direct experience
• Bachelor’s Degree for four years of direct experience
• Master’s Degree for six years of direct experience
• Professional Degree for seven years of direct experience
• Doctoral Degree for nine years of direct experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require crouching, manual dexterity, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Work is performed in performed in a dynamic environment that requires incumbent to be sensitive to change and responsive to shifting goals, priorities, and needs. 

JOB CLASS

Unclassified – At-will Employees who serve at the pleasure of the Clerk and do not have appeal rights should they be demoted, suspended, or terminated. 

CAREER PATH AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK’S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

• Business Analyst I
• Principal Accountant
• Senior Accounting Manager 
• Director

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performance of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.