Public Works Business Services Analyst (Financial Analyst II - CPPW)

The Position

Job Appointment: Full time, regular

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm. Alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location: The current schedule for this position is hybrid. Employees are expected work on site 50% of the time. In-person work will be conducted at 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here .

Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position.

Union Representation: This classification is represented by the C ity of Portland Professional Workers Union (CPPW) collective bargaining agreement . You can view the labor agreement here: Current City Labor Agreements .

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Application Material:Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary

The Public Works Business Services Financial Analyst II works on a team to develop annual budget and financial planning forecasts for Portland Parks and Recreation Divisions. This position is responsible for budgeting and monitoring the Parks Capital Fund and financial management of the bureau’s fixed asset portfolio. This position will perform critical accounting functions related to the bureau’s capital program to ensure capital projects are reported accurately and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) using the bureau’s system of record, SAP.

Responsibilities Include

• Capital Budget & Financial Management: Manage the full capital fund budget lifecycle, including budget system entry, fund projections, and coordination with Project Managers on spending forecasts and budget narratives.
• Financial Reporting & Tracking: Produce project-level and fund-level financial reports for Project Managers and leadership; maintain detailed tracking for Emergency Major Maintenance funding; support staff reporting on controls and bond financials.
• Revenue & Cash Flow Monitoring: Ensure timely cash transfers, grant billings, and partner agency invoicing; manage local government funding requests for ODOT match accounts; update Capital Mapping quarterly.
• Audit & Compliance: Prepare assigned audit schedules (budget variances, construction in progress fund balance reclassification); participate in capital fund overhead rate development as bureau liaison.
• Systems Administration & Data Integrity: Set up and maintain capital projects, funded programs, and billable internal orders in SAP; partner with data management teams to ensure asset records are consistent across all relevant systems.
• Fixed Asset Financial Management: Manage the the componentization and capitalization of completed projects, donated assets, dispositions and capital equipment purchases when assets enter service.
  
  

About The Bureau

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugees, and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R’s ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon, is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates who can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Questions?

Jaclyn Snyder, Senior Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

Jaclyn.Snyder@portlandoregon.gov

To Qualify

Qualifications

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

• Knowledgeof public administration, municipal budget development, and financial analysis and forecasting.
• Experience preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documents, reports, illustrations, and other written materials for stakeholders with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Ability to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and auditing standards to capital projects and asset management.
• Ability to apply analytic and problem-solving skills to independently develop sound decisions, conclusions, and recommendations.
  
  

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between Monday, May 4, 2026 – Monday, May 11, 2026

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Note: Do not include your age, date of birth, or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal, state, or local laws or rules.
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
  

Optional Application Materials

• Veteran documents to request for Veteran Preference (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.)
• Effective January 1, 2026, the State of Oregon law ORS 408.225 - 408.238 is amended to expand eligibility for Veterans’ Preference to current and former Oregon National Guard service members. If applicants are existing state or former Oregon National Guard servicemembers, they are encouraged to attach appropriate documentation to their future recruitment applications.
• Update: As of March 3, 2025, if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference, you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments.
• To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile, contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.
  

Application Tips

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• How We Determine Pay : The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act . Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
• Do not attach materials not requested.
• All completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
• You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting; instead, use AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
  
  

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of May 11, 2026

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your resume and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
  
  

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of May 18, 2026

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
  
  

Step 4: Selection (Interview): June

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
  
  

Step 5: Offer of Employment: June

Step 6: Start Date: July

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
• Timeline is approximate and subject to change*
  
  

Additional Information

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
• Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
  
  

An Equal Opportunity Employer