FINANCIAL ANALYST II

Company: City of Houston
Location: Houston
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FROM: ALL PERSONS INTERESTEDDIVISION: MANAGEMENT & FINANCE DIVISIONWORKDAYS & HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 AM - 5 PM Subject to ChangeDESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to building a sustainable community and enhancing the quality of urban life by providing safe, well-maintained parks and offering affordable programming for our community. To achieve this mission, HPARD is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join its Management and Finance team.The individual will monitor the department budgets in SAP daily, using the SAP data to examine the financial posting for all funds. Review the transactions for any errors and prepare journal entries to correct the posting error. As well as other accounting documents to ensure the budget and account balances are within the department appropriated budget are accurate.The potential candidate will play a key role in the following duties:

• Prepare forms and documents using Excel and Word to communicate initiation, changes, and corrections to financial data in SAP.
• Compiles and prepares the department's annual budget and interprets statistical data related to departmental operations and performance measures.
• Reviews the department budget, and creates projections, analyses, and ad hoc reporting. Formulate reports to present information in a simple and clear manner to Supervisor and/or Management.
• Work ethically and respectfully with team members, and stakeholders; building good working relationships that enhance effectiveness.
• Performs other duties and special projects as requestedWORKING CONDITIONSThis position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.

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