FINANCIAL ANALYST II

FINANCIAL ANALYST II

Salary

$2,289.20 - $2,643.67 Biweekly

Location

611 Walker Street

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

39453

Department

Finance

Division

FIN-FINANCE DIRECTORS OFFICE

Opening Date

08/26/2026

Closing Date

9/6/2026 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications accepted from: All Persons Interested

Job Classification: FINANCIAL ANALYST II

Division: Directors Office

Reporting Location: 611 Walker 10th Floor

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Subject to Change*

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs professional financial analysis and provides analytical support to multiple City departments. Analyzes financial statements, budgets, expenditures, revenues, and operational data; prepares financial reports, schedules, graphs, dashboards, and other analytical products; and develops interpretations and recommendations to assist management in making informed financial and operational decisions. This position emphasizes the use of data analytics and visualization tools to transform financial and operational information into meaningful, actionable insights. The Financial Analyst II works collaboratively with City departments to identify trends, monitor financial performance, improve reporting processes, and strengthen financial management practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DATA & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE The Financial Analyst II is expected to increasingly leverage data visualization and business intelligence tools to improve the Citys ability to understand and act upon financial information. Key responsibilities may include:

• Designing Power BI dashboards that provide timely visibility into departmental budgets, expenditures, revenues, forecasts, and performance measures.
• Developing data models and measures to support recurring financial and operational reporting.
• Combining information from financial systems, spreadsheets, databases, and other sources to produce comprehensive analyses.
• Automating recurring reports and reducing manual data preparation where practical.
• Establishing consistent definitions, calculations, and reporting methodologies across departments.
• Developing visualizations that allow users to drill into financial information by department, division, program, fund, account, period, or other relevant dimensions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve data accessibility, reporting efficiency, and financial transparency.
• Training or assisting departmental users in interpreting dashboards and using analytical tools effectively.

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

Requires a Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE

One year of professional experience in finance, economics, financial analysis or a closely related field are required.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Five years of pertinent professional or para-professional experience may substitute for the education requirement.

An Associate's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related field and three years of pertinent professional or para-professional experience may substitute for the education requirement.

A Masters degree in a field directly related to the job may be substituted for the above experience requirement.

LICENSE

None

PREFERENCES

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: 18

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) 393-6020.

If you need special services or accommodations, call (832) 393-6020. (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 individuals 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
• Supplemental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement pension
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year
• 13 city holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Compensable Sick Leave
• Personal Leave
• Flexible schedules
• Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions
• Professional development opportunities
• Transportation/parking plan
• Section 125 pretax deductions
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves
• 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, Marine 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 best describes your education?

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or a closely related AND with no experience 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 one (1) year of professional experience in finance, economics budget analysis or a closely related field.
• Associate's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a closely related AND at least three (3) years of professional experience in finance, economics budget analysis or a closely related field.
• High School Diploma or GED AND at least five (5) years of pertinent professional or para-professional experience.
• None of the above

03

Which area of concentration did you obtain your degree?

• Finance
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Other
• I have no degree

04

What is your level of proficiency in 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.
• None of the above

05

What is your level of proficiency utilizing SAP Financial Systems?

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• None of the above

06

If you indicated you have SAP Financial Systems experience to the question 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.)

07

Are you currently a City of Houston Finance employee?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Houston

Address 901 Bagby St

Houston, Texas, 77002

Website https://www.houstontx.gov/