Financial Analyst I or II

[Assist the Executive Director in providing direct program support to the Texas Bond Review Board (TBRB or Agency) with focus on review and analysis of collected data using DBC Finance software and the Agencys SQL database. May require statistical techniques such as MS Excel and data management systems to provide accurate and reliable reports to the Agency.

[State debt duties include the analyzing and reporting of issuer Bond Transaction Reports (final reports) and semi-annual debt issuer reports. Additional duties include analyzing and reporting on all aspects of debt issues being considered by the Board; developing information for the financial community and rating agencies related to the issuance of state debt and the operation of state government; gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting on the current financial condition of state debt issuers and assessing the impact of current and proposed debt; providing support to the capital expenditure budgeting and planning process; and other related duties as assigned.

[Local debt duties include computing individual local government (cities, community colleges, counties, health/hospital districts, school districts, water districts and other special districts) debt service schedules; performing refunding analysis for new debt issuance's by using DBC Finance software and the Agencys SQL database; and design, create, and maintain custom SQL queries (both real-time and batch) in a timely manner.

[Private Activity Bond Program (PAB) administrative duties include assisting the PAB administrator with data input, organization, and analysis of PAB applications received for processing.

[The Financial Analyst will support the preparation of written reports such as the Agencys State and Local Annual Debt Reports, Debt Affordability Study, Capital Expenditure Plan, Strategic Plan, Performance Measures, Bond Transaction Reports, Fiscal Notes, HUB Report, constitutional debt limit calculations, and related certifications and other documents.

[Provide support in the preparation of Legislative Appropriations Request and requests for information received from legislators, legislative staff, legislative committees, and the general public.

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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in finance, accounting, computer science, economics, business administration, or related field. Documented related work experience may be substituted for education based on two (2) years of experience for one (1) year of education.

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Financial Analyst I - At least two (2) years of experience in debt-related activities or government including the preparation of financial reports. Financial Analyst II - At least five (5) years of experience in debt-related activities or government including the preparation of financial reports. Three years of using Microsoft Office products, specifically proficient with Word, Excel, and Microsoft Access.

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Advanced degree in business, accounting, computer science, mathematics, or public administration with a concentration or emphasis in finance or public finance preferred.

Proficiency with writing SQL queries and overall use of a SQL database, technical hardware/software experience

Experience with the state's major financial agencies and agencies issuing debt, experience in corporate or public finance, or experience in commercial or investment banking.

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