Finance Business Analyst

Job Title: Finance Business Analyst
Job Code: Maricopa 2484
Client: Maricopa County
Location: Phoenix, Arizona (Remote/Temporary – Local Candidates Only)
Contract Duration: Through November 12, 2027
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM (40 hours/week)
Work Location: 301 W Jefferson, 9th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Position Overview
Maricopa County is seeking experienced Finance Business Analysts / Fiscal Analysts to support departmental budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will have professional accounting or finance experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to evaluate budgets, monitor expenditures, prepare financial reports, and advise leadership on financial planning.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, plus at least 2 years of professional accounting or finance experience.
• Candidates without a degree must have 6 years of professional experience.
• Postgraduate degrees or relevant professional-level experience may substitute for education or experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting.
• Experience analyzing financial statements, departmental expenditures, and budget performance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities
• Analyze, develop, maintain, and report departmental budgets and strategic plans.
• Research financial matters and develop budget, staffing, and expenditure projections.
• Collaborate with the Budget Office to prepare annual budgets and forecast staffing and operating costs.
• Analyze departmental expenditures and monitor budget performance.
• Conduct projection analysis, position-control analysis, and board agenda item reviews.
• Advise leadership and finance personnel on long-term revenue, expenditure, and service-demand forecasts.
• Review financial statements for accuracy, reasonableness, and compliance with budgetary policies, standards, and applicable laws.
• Assist in developing departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Support financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis, and cost accounting activities.
• Evaluate business processes and implement procedural improvements.