Financial Analyst (Analyst III)

Financial Analyst (Analyst III)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Houston, TX

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

16735

Department

Office of Management and Budget

Opening Date

05/22/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 3:51 PM Central

Max Number of Applicants

300

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Position Description

The Office of Management and Budgets Mission:

The Office of Management and Budget serves Commissioners Court in carrying out its vision for Harris County government. Our mission is to assist the Court in safeguarding the County's fiscal health, achieving strategic objectives, promoting transparent, accountable government and serving the residents of Harris County.

The Office of Management and Budget has four primary areas of responsibility:

Budget

Encouraging efficient resource allocation through development of County budgets that are aligned with the priorities of the community and of elected officials.

Finance

Raising funds for capital projects and managing the County's investments. Acting as a trusted and fiscally responsible steward of taxpayer dollars.

Management

Implementing the strategic priorities of Harris County by coordinating financial resources and department activities. Communicating to the public and to Commissioners Court relevant, non partisan and accurate budget, financial and performance data.

Performance

Enhancing government's effectiveness through financial and data analysis. Delivering applications, dashboards, maps, and technical support to assist Commissioners Court, departments and agencies in achieving their goals.

Risk Management

Ensuring the safety of the Harris County workforce in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Coordinating local, state and federal financial resources to respond effectively to natural and public health disasters.

Position Summary:

Assists the Cash Manager in their duties, including relationship and service management for County Departments, depository account review and analysis, maintenance and management of depository account opening and closures, and relationship management with financial services vendors. Performs the positive pay reconciliation function. Knowledge and understanding of common treasury management bank products and services offered and used by the County with periodic reviews of such services to maintain optimal performance for the County as a whole. Responsible for assistance and timely response for audits as requested by in-house and outside audit request. Timely invoice payments to financial services vendors to meet requirements of the Prompt Pay Act for Harris County. Performs special projects upon request.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Relationship and service management for County Departments
• Handling of Positive Pay function reconciliation
• Maintenance and management of depository accounts open or closed
• Depository account review and analysis per the agreed upon fee schedule provided
• Interacts with depository or other financial services vendor to maintain quality service and obligations to servicing the Countys needs
• Completes special requests and projects as requested by Cash Manager & Director of Financial Management
• Maintenance of bank account balances and collateral coverage
• Other job duties as assigned

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting from an accredited college or university

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years customer service experience in a financial services environment or general service.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to muli-task.

• Ability to provide attention to detail, organized, and good communication skills

• Ability to adapt

• Provide excellent customer service skills

• Ability to problem solve

• MS Office - Excel/Word proficiency. Create/maintain/update depository account reporting tools and reports. Manipulate data using advanced formulas. Ensure data integrity in existing templates and models used in cash management.

• Treasury Management - Understand the function and process of commercial treasury bank products and how they are applied in a business environment.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Knowledge:

• Treasury management product knowledge and/or experience (preferred)

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• This is a full time position required to work in person. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners.
• This is largely a sedentary role. This would require the ability to lift files up to 10 pounds, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Reporting Relationship:

• Reports To Position: Cash Manager

Supervises Positions: none

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.

The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:

Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*
• Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:

www.benefitsathctx.com

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed? Please select from below. (Copy of official certificate, diploma and/or transcript must be attached to the application)]

• High School Diploma (US)
• Certificate of High School Equivalency (GED)
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Finance
• Accounting
• Business
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03

Which of the following best describes your verifiable customer service experience in a financial services environment or general service? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) or more years
• I do not have this experience

04

Please provide details about your verifiable customer service experience in a financial services environment or general service. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

05

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

06

Do you have treasury management product knowledge and/or experience?

• Yes
• No

07

If you answered yes in regards to the previous question(s), please describe your verifiable experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications. (Type N/A if not applicable)]

Required Question

Employer Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx