Financial Analyst IV - Accounts Receivable (FRO)

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Financial Analyst IV - Accounts Receivable (FRO)

Salary

$66,482.00 - $90,000.04 Annually

Location

611 Walker Street

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

34008

Department

Finance

Division

FIN-FINANCIAL REPORTING OPERATIONS (FRO)

Opening Date

04/25/2024

Closing Date

5/25/2024 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Job Classification: Financial Analyst IV

Division: Financial Reporting & Operations

Section: Accounts Receivable & Collections

Reporting Location: 611 Walker St.

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm *Subject to Change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Serve as primary support to management in the Accounts Receivable section of Financial Reporting & Operations Division.

• Analyze vendor reports and data for use in City’s monthly financial reports; generate and implement initiatives for improving efficiency within the division.

• Support Vendor Management of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vendors (primary and secondary).

• Perform Workers’ Comp claim reconciliation and address issues between billing vendor and HR/Claim provider.

• Monitor cost center expenditures and general ledger account functions such as reconciliations, journal entries and data analysis.

• Review daily journal entry input and reconciliation to record EMS and other financial activities.

• Review daily journal entry input and reconciliation to record HFD activity.

• Assist in posting Radio invoices, customer reconciliation, AR aging reports and manage any balance inquiries.

• Assist in filing annual red-light report with the State.

• Assist in Monthly/annual financial reporting, which includes EMS refund reconciliation, EMS QA staff weekly report and monthly performance analysis, Lien's reconciliation and review, cash receipts report reconciliation and year-end audit entries and reporting.

• Review financial transactions including research and analysis of financial accounting and operating activities.

• Manage and review EMS vendor invoices while ensuring all invoices are tracked and paid by the established due dates.

• Manage and review Sales tax reallocation vendor invoices while ensuring all invoices are tracked and paid by the established due dates.

• Track vendor performance as per contract terms.

• Coordinates and prepares financial transactions and management reports, such as monthly projections, annual projections, journal entries and audit responses.

• Acts as a liaison to external agencies and organizations to provide assistance in handling inquiries, complaints, or problem areas.

• Work with outside parties to resolve issues and respond to both internal and external requests for customer service.

• Provide recommendations by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses, studying proposed changes in methods and materials.

• Develops various management reports for implementation.

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications and contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Performs other duties as requested by division and department management.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Six years of professional experience in finance, economics, budget analysis or a closely related area are required.

Experience cannot be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.

A Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field may be substituted for two years of the above experience requirement.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERENCES

Preferences will be given candidates with professional certification such as CPA or CIA. Familiarity with medical billing and coding; HIPAA rules and patient privacy is a plus. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to details and accuracy and candidates who are independent thinker with a strong work ethic and internal motivation.

*Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6. *

GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED

Department may administer skills assessment test.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION – NO

If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate’s qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.

PAY GRADE: 25

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.

To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call (832) 393-6051.

If you need special services or accommodations, call (832) 393-6051. (TTY 7-1-1). If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan.

Benefits include:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Wellness

• Life insurance

• Long-term disability

• Retirement pension

• 457 deferred compensation plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• 10 days of vacation each year

• 11 city holidays, plus one floating holiday

• Flexible schedules

• Professional development opportunities

• Transportation/parking plan

• Section 125 pretax deductions

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Which scenario best describes your completed education AND verifiable years of experience?

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or a closely related AND less than four (4) years of professional experience in finance, economics budget analysis or a closely related field.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or a closely related AND at least four (4) years of professional experience in finance, economics budget analysis or a closely related field.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related AND less than six (6) years of professional experience in finance, economics budget analysis or a closely related field.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related AND at least six (6) years of professional experience in finance, economics budget analysis or a closely related field.

• None of the above.

  03

  How would you rate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel?

• Beginner – Create a new document, enter text, and save it; navigate in a document and perform a search; format cells, rows, and columns; modify a database and insert data from another; application; create title and bullet slides; work with text, drawn objects, and drawing tools.

• Intermediate – Create mail merges, sort and filter them; customize toolbars; run and record Macros; filter data and manage a filtered list; create and modify some Macro commands; create, modify, and format charts; create basic Macros to automate forms and data entry; customize the appearance and functionality of reports; use hyperlinks and perform data integration.

• Advanced – Manage Macro commands, create dialogue boxes, and understand the notions of Visual Basic application programming; use advanced functions (Names, VLOOKUP, IF, IS); work with Pivot Tables; manage Macro commands: concepts, planning, operations, execution, modification, interruption; use Visual Basic to create a public function or event procedures, or add general procedures in a form module; plan and examine an application, develop a distributed application design.

• No Experience

  04

  What is your level of proficiency utilizing SAP Financial Systems?

• Beginner

• Intermediate

• Advance

• I have no experience utilizing SAP Financial Systems

  05

  If you indicated you have SAP Financial Systems experience to question #4 above, briefly describe your experience utilizing SAP Financial Systems and Accounts Receivable functions. If no experience, please indicate "N/A". (Please note: stating 'See Resume' may delay your application process.)

  06

  Please check all that you have verifiable hands-on experience performing: (Check All That Apply)

• Journal entry input and reconciliation to record financial activity.

• Coordinate, prepare and review financial transactions and management reports; annual projections.

• Familiarity with 3rd party vendor management functions.

• Review procedures and assist in the preparation of year end entries and analyses.

• Working with vendors to collect outstanding balances.

• None of the above

  07

  Please indicate how many years of verifiable hands-on experience you have performing reconciliations.

• 1 year, but less than 2 years

• 2 years, but less than 4 years

• 4 years or more

• No years of verifiable reconciliation experience

  08

  Please explain and provide details of your experience working with governmental accounting. If no experience, please indicate "N/A". (Please note: stating 'See Resume' may delay your application process.)

  09

  Do you possess the ability to communicate with staff at all levels of the organization?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Are you currently a City of Houston Finance employee?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question