Internal Financial Auditor & Analyst

City of Council Bluffs

Job Description

Internal Financial Auditor & Analyst

Department: Finance

Supervisor: Director of Finance

Location: City Hall

FLSA Status: Exempt

Prepared By: Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Prepared Date: November 2025

Civil Service Status: Non-Civil Service

Union: Non-Union

Pay Grade:21 ($71,456.32 with step increases to $91,197.58)

Summary: An employee in this class performs financial accounting, reporting, and analysis. Works closely with management to ensure they have the necessary reporting to make sound financial decisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in the design and development of financial statements and reports required for budget, external reporting, and other corporate reporting requirements
• Works with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans and forecasts
• Conducts analytical review of specific financial actions and prepares recommendations
• Develop a standard set of key performance indicators that are update don a regular basis for management to review
• Prepares schedules for the annual audit and assists with the audit process
• Assists with the preparation of the City’s annual and amended budget
• Research updates to accounting standards, regulations, and best practices; provides recommendations to management
• Leads process improvement projects that require cross-functional collaboration
• Develops as a leader in finance functional area
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities; however, incumbent could potentially lead and direct the work of others.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an accounting or finance role
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), required

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and see, talk, and hear.
• The work environment is an office setting that is customer facing, with periods of very busy and relatively quiet cycles.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and application to business situations
• Thorough knowledge of auditing practices and procedures with a proven track record of improving financial processes/tools/technology
• Familiarity with Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Report (GAAFR) manual and pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong financial analysis and acumen
• Demonstrated project leadership experience in process improvement
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Accuracy and integrity
• High level of motivation, professionalism, and ability to meet tight deadlines