FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ANALYST

** THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF MILWAUKEE EMPLOYEES ONLY. **

The Financial Systems Analyst provides functional support for the operation of the PeopleSoft Financial Management Information System (FMIS).

Analysis, Support, and Training

• Provide functional analysis and support to Comptroller staff, the City’s Information Technology Management Division (ITMD), and City-wide users related to FMIS transactions, configurations, and procedures; identify the need for alternative procedures and ensure the integrity of the City of Milwaukee's financial records.
• Perform financial reporting functions including query development, testing, troubleshooting, running, and maintaining FMIS reports.
• Assist in budget ledger reconciliation processes; identify out of balance conditions between the ledger and budget ledgers for expenditures, irregularities in encumbrances and pre-encumbrances. Process corrected entries (BCMs) to ensure the integrity of the City of Milwaukee’s financial reports.
• Assist Comptroller staff with year-end processing; update trial balance report end dates, FMIS project set-up management, process journal entries and perform tree management and various reconciliations.
• Provide formal and informal FMIS training to end-users 

System Administration

• Perform FMIS PeopleSoft upgrade testing by creating and executing test scripts and preparing reports for management and ITMD on the results of testing.
• Provide backup services for pension and payroll functional support.
• Assist in writing and updating procedural, testing, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Update the City of Milwaukee's Chart of Accounts notebook.

We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

1. Regular status as a City of Milwaukee employee, having successfully completed a probationary period for a civil service position, or status as a City of Milwaukee employee in a fixed term position.
2. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, information technology or a related field from an accredited college or university.
3. Two years of full-time professional accounting or finance administration experience.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

NOTICE: Please do not include your academic transcripts with your employment application. The hiring department will verify candidates’ education as part of the background screening process prior to extending any job offers.

• PeopleSoft FMIS experience strongly preferred.

Technical

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting theory and practice.
• Knowledge of accounting standards for government entities such as the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
• Knowledge of financial management and other software programs, including spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation.
• Ability to perform database administration using relational database management systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• Knowledge of mathematics and statistics.
• Ability to develop and run information technology (IT) reports.
• Skill in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving software problems.
• Skill in conducting research into software-related issues and products and developing test cases and test plans.
• Ability to read and interpret technical, job-related documents.

Communication and Interpersonal

• Written communication skills to produce clear and concise documentation, reports, presentations, and correspondence.
• Verbal communication skills to convey technical information to non-technical end-users.
• Ability to conduct applications training for inter-disciplinary teams.
• Active listening skills to accurately ascertain customer needs.
• Customer service skills to be responsive to stakeholders.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with people whose backgrounds may differ from one’s own.

Critical Thinking and Planning

• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; sound judgment.
• Organizational and planning skills to effectively prioritize and accomplish tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Self-directed and detail-oriented.
• Honesty and the ability to safeguard all departmental equipment.

The current salary range (Pay Range 2JX) is $71,341-$90,796 annually, and the salary range for City of Milwaukee residents is $73,482-$93,520 annually. Appointment will be made in accordance with the provisions of the City of Milwaukee Salary Ordinance.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related education, experience and accomplishments, an evaluation of written communication, interviews, and/or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations and the Comptroller’s Office reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to proceed in the selection process. Information from the selection process will be used to make a hiring decision. Selected candidates will be transferred and/or promoted to the position.

INITIAL FILING DATE – The selection process will be held as soon as practical after the deadline listed above. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice. However, recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. The applicant is responsible for attending all phases of the selection process at the time and place designated by the hiring authority.

NOTE: Transfer/Promotional Opportunities and Promotional Examinations are not open to Milwaukee Public Schools employees or to the public. Only current City of Milwaukee employees and civilian personnel in MFD and MPD hired through a City Service Commission process who have successfully passed a probationary period for a Civil Service position or who have status as a City of Milwaukee employee in a fixed term position will be considered. Individuals with exempt, provisional, temporary, or emergency appointments are not eligible for transfer.

• APPLICATIONS and further information can be accessed by visiting www.jobapscloud.com/MIL.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.