All qualified applicants must submit a cover letter and resume detailing education and work
experience to the City of Waterloo Human Resources Department, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, Iowa 50703 or email employment@waterloo-ia.org. The resume must be received
by 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015. Faxed resumes not accepted. All applicants will receive
additional information on the position within a week of submitting their resume. The City is
not responsible for resumes that do not reach us electronically or by regular mail service. A
candidate who submits a resume by the deadline date and time and does not contact the City
that they have not received a response will not be considered.
CIVIL SERVICE NOTICE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
OPEN EXAMINATION
FINANCIAL ANALYST
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, KNOWLEDGE,
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING SUMMARY
Professional administrative staff position under the
general direction of the Chief Financial Officer
responsible for directing, coordinating and
monitoring the City’s fiscal budgeting activities,
coordinating and monitoring banking activities,
coordinating and monitoring the purchasing activities
of all City departments according to the purchasing
policy of the City Council, supervising the accounts
payable function of the City, coordinating and
reconciling general ledger and accounts and
completing grant administration and drafting grant
applications. Essential functions include but are
not limited to the following: reconciles and
monitors general ledger accounting; reconciles and
monitors banking activities; reviews and approves
bills for payment and supervises the account coding
and data entry for payment; monitors purchases that
involve large quantity supplies on a continuous or
emergency basis and blank authorization purchases
such as utilities and services under contract; monitors
the Line-Item Budget Control Policy and reviews
requests for line-item amendments prior to
submission to the Finance Committee for approval;
provides periodic expenditure and revenue estimates
and projections; completes grant administration
functions; drafts grant applications; compiles and
analyzes financial data for annual general operating
bond and revenue bond issuance; oversees capital
improvements programming; approves or prepares
bid documents prior to bidding process; reviews and
approves procedures for bid analysis and awards;
conducts operations research and planning including
cost analyses relating to the delivery of various
municipal services; monitors all information systems
activities for the City Clerk/Finance Office including
reporting and recommendations on operational
software and training for staff on new or revised
programs; attends meetings such as City Council,
budget review and staff meetings as required;
prepares statistical tabulations, charts and graphs to
illustrate financial planning objectives and fiscal
situation; accesses information and conducts research
as needed to analyze financial issues regarding
municipal budgeting through the Internet and other
financial vehicles; advises and responds to questions
from elected officials, department heads, State and
Federal agencies and members of the public
regarding City budget and other financial matters;
serves as back up for duties and activities performed
by Chief Financial Officer and other Financial
Analysts; may direct or supervise other
Clerk/Finance employees; communicates clearly and
concisely orally and in writing; compiles reports,
performs data entry and completes forms on personal
computer, using the applicable software; works
independently and with others with limited
supervision; attends work regularly at the designated
place and time; performs all work duties and
activities in accordance with City, Finance
Department and OSHA policies, procedures and
safety rules; performs related duties as assigned.
Acceptable experience and training: Bachelor’s
Degree in finance, accounting, public administration
or closely related field from an accredited college or
university (candidates with CPA will be given
preference) and minimum three years experience in
financial administration or closely related area; prefer
municipal finance or accounting experience or any
equivalent combination of education and experience
that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
necessary to perform the work. Required knowledge
and abilities include but are not limited to the
following: knowledge of principles and practices of
finance, accounting and budgeting (prefer knowledge
of municipal government budgeting and accounting);
knowledge of methods and techniques of preparing a
fiscal year budget according to Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles and State required reporting
formats; ability to review complex operating and
financial statements and administrative reports,
communicate this information to finance staff, elected
officials, department heads, auditors and members of
the public in a concise and professional manner and
respond tactfully and concisely to related questions;
ability to conduct research, analyze and interpret
financial data; ability to analyze Federal and State
laws as they apply to grants; ability to enter and
retrieve information on a personal computer and
knowledge and skill with Microsoft applications
including Excel and Power Point; ability to learn
specialized computer software, develop computergenerated reports and keep accurate, thorough and
updated records; ability to work independently and
with others with minimum supervision and to direct
or supervise the work of other employees; ability to
work with people from a broad variety of social,
economic,
racial,
ethnic
and
educational
backgrounds. The City of Waterloo will conduct a
background investigation including employment and
criminal history checks on any candidate being
considered for this position.
ORAL EXAMINATION
All qualified applicants who apply by the deadline
date will be required to appear before an interview
panel consisting of a minimum of three people who
have expertise in the areas being tested. An individual
must receive a minimum average score of sixty points
out of one hundred to achieve a passing score on the
oral examination. The top applicants, as ranked by
their scores on the oral examination, will be the
individuals placed on the certified lists. Candidates
who qualify as outlined and are full time regular
employees of the City of Waterloo shall have one
additional point per full year of employment up to a
maximum of five points added to their final score.
Honorably discharged men and women from the
military or naval forces of the United States who
qualify per provisions of Chapter 35 of the Code of
Iowa and who are citizens and residents of the State
of Iowa shall have five additional points added to
their final score upon submission of their DD214 or
ten points added if they were awarded a Purple Heart
or have a service connected disability.
The City of Waterloo will conduct preemployment skills tests in Microsoft Word and
Excel, proofreading and writing.
TESTING DATE
All qualified candidates who apply by the deadline
date will be notified of the time, place and date of the
oral examination.
A.A./E.E.O.
Minority, female & disabled individuals are
encouraged to apply.
FINANCIAL ANALYST NOTICE 15 January 2015