IT Administrative Analyst

Job Description
Under the direction of OIT’s Financial Manager, this employee will assist with the responsibility of the accounting and budget processes for IT related purchases, services, initiatives, and projects.  The position requires the ability to interpret and prepare accounting records, ensuring that IT projects comply with the City’s accounting and financial regulations.  Salary is commensurate with the education and qualifications of the successful candidate.
Essential Functions
Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to OIT and City of Philadelphia reporting and procedural standards.
Report to the supervising Financial Manager and the Deputy CFO regarding the finances of establishment.
Establish tables of financial records and assign financial transactions to the appropriate accounts.
Implement, modify, and document fiscal records in the City of Philadelphia’s and OIT’s accounting/financial systems such as FAMIS, ACIS, ADPICS, CBMS, Excel and Access. 
Ensure OIT purchases are consistent with the City’s and OIT’s financial policies, procedures, and budgetary guidelines.
Assist the IT Financial Managers in evaluating vendor proposals and quotes, ensuring scope of work and cost estimates are properly associated with corresponding budget items.
Analyze trends, costs, financial commitments, and obligations to provide accurate and reliable projections for decision making by IT Financial Managers.
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Analyze and comprehend organizational and procedural problems and make recommendations related to accounting and budgetary requirements.
Express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, administrative officials, and departmental officials.
Analyze and resolve accounting and other budgetary problems and make sound recommendations consistent with accounting, and budgetary principles and departmental policies.
Exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures consistent with overall policy objectives.
Accounting principles, budget formulation, evaluation, and administration including the execution of provided guidelines.
The principles and practices of financial administration as applied to the analysis of budgetary objectives and procedures.
The principles of finance as applied to budget preparation and control.
Principles and practices of administrative analysis and managerial operations.
The foundational knowledge of City and agency rules.
Basic knowledge of IT business terms and needs.