Supervisory Financial Analyst III

Description

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The Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Assessors division is accepting applications for a Supervisory Financial Analyst III position.

Job Summary

The incumbent of this position is a Supervisory Financial Analyst in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) of the City of Detroit. The Supervisory Financial Analyst Ill will be assigned to lead and supervise professional and paraprofessional staff in the Office of the Assessor.

The Supervisory Financial Analyst III has primary responsibility for planning, implementing, supervising and controlling all valuation analysis related to the modeling of real property. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the appropriate software that impact the operations supervised.

Examples of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Using Assessing.Net and other valuation software supervises/manages the following activities:

• Strategic planning, valuation and operational analysis, and other critical analysis
• Strategic modeling, annual target setting, and annual business planning process for City Agencies to assess financial implications and support complex business decisions
• Using Process Management to manage the assessing review cycle
• Development, implementation, and monitoring of valuation and operational policies, guidelines, processes, procedures, internal controls, and performance measures
• Partnerships with City Agencies to develop and monitor multi-year operating and capital plans, reserve forecasts, and long range financial strategies

Oversees:

1. Creation of Financial Reports and Analyses

Compliance of financial and operational performance measures

Establishes and uses performance measures to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of City services while minimizing the cost of program delivery

Assesses overall performance of City operations

Reviews cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods

• Drives functional enhancements to planning and forecasting processes and activities and ensures best practices are used by subordinates, agencies, and other department
• Provides supervisory consultation and assistance to subordinates in preparing budgets, grants,
• Consults with other supervisors and managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

GENERAL MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises a subordinate staff of professionals and paraprofessionals who perform professional financial and valuation analysis work.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates including the implementation of the valuation modules and technology applications that impact the work supervised.
• Ensures compliance with all of the implementation guidelines required for successful
• Identifies operational issues associated with Assessing.Net and other valuation and modeling software, new technology applications and brings these issues to the attention of higher-level personnel for resolution.
• Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of employees
• Evaluates performance of subordinates including conducting annual reviews of performance
• Gives advice, counsels, or instructions to individual employees on both work and administrative matters
• Interviews candidates for positions within the department
• Makes recommendations for appointment, promotion, or reassignment involving such positions.
• Recommends disciplinary measures
• As needed, consults with specialists on training needs, and decides on the appropriate training for staff needs regarding new applications and technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course of work in accounting, business, public administration, or a closely related field. Such education must include at least twenty-four (24) semester (36 terms) credits of coursework in accounting, finance, or economics.

Experience

At least four (4) years of professional experience providing a systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of budgets, loans or other financial data.

The Financial Analyst must have two (2) years of verifiable experience leading teams and/or providing guidance and training to subordinate staff.

Supervisor III - no work experience as a Supervisor is required; however, the applicant should have experience in leading teams, projects or other assignments that illustrates supervisory capabilities to supervise Class III occupations.

Equivalency

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Supplemental Information

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 - 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 08/20/2024