Financial Systems Analyst I - Finance

at Pima County Government in Tucson, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Job Description Summary 

Department – Finance and Risk Management

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5466 – Financial Systems Analyst I – Finance

Salary Grade: 12

First review of applications will be on 5/30/2025.

Pima County’s Department of Finance and Risk Management is looking for multiple skilled and motivated individuals to join their Financial Transactions Division. This is a dedicated team of professionals who are responsible for delivering functional administrative support for Pima County’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, including the financial, budgeting, and work management systems. Primary tasks include maintaining the reliability of the ERP systems and providing support to all County users. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines while emphasizing accuracy and attention to detail. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, computer-savvy team player with a positive attitude to join our team.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Process user security access requests and approval workflows for business and financial systems;

• Assist in reconciling and balancing financial data across multiple systems;

• Provide user support and troubleshoot issues for Countywide business and financial systems;

• Participate in testing system enhancements, configurations, and upgrades;

• Maintain the County’s financial system chart of account elements;

• Compile, analyze, and prepare budget data for Countywide budget publications;

• Assist in safeguarding County inventory through reconciliations and monitoring departmental controls;

• Support financial reporting by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data;

• Maintain and update system documentation related to financial processes and procedures;

• Assist in ensuring data integrity within financial systems by identifying and correcting discrepancies;

• Provide training and guidance to end users on financial system functionality and best practices;

• Assist in preparing system-generated reports for internal and external stakeholders;

• Research and recommend improvements to financial system processes and workflows;

• Collaborate with IT and other departments to resolve system-related issues and implement process improvements;

• Track and document system issues, enhancements, and resolutions;

• Assist in coordinating system maintenance, updates, and testing schedules;

• Coordinate with vendors on financial system-related troubleshooting and enhancements;

• Assist in evaluating new financial software tools and system enhancements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment. 

OR:
 

Associate’s degree from an accredited college with a focus in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration, or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two years of professional experience in accounting, budgeting, auditing or accounting analysis, or financial management research.
 
(Additional relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see resume” on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Experience providing ERP system or software support to end-users.

• Experience as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of a system or application.

• Experience testing system fixes, system enhancements, or participating in a system upgrade or implementation.

• Experience reconciling multiple systems, including data mining and data analysis.

• Experience managing user access, approval workflows, or configuration changes in a system/application.

• Experience developing or executing SQL queries or using other industry-standard programming languages.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in MIS, finance, accounting, or business analytics.

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.