Hybrid Financial Analyst I - CPPW en City of Portland, OR

About the Department

Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.
Work Location: 1120 SW 5TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97204
Benefits: For an overview of the benefits for this position, you can visit our benefits tab.
Union Representation: This classification was recently recognized as represented by the City of Portland Professional Workers (CPPW) labor union. Terms and Conditions are currently being negotiated as part of a new CPPW collective bargaining agreement.. View the agreement at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bhr/27840

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

Are you a detail-oriented individual who enjoys numbers? Do you enjoy learning about financial processes and developing your financial analysis skills? Are you committed to a healthy and sustainable future for Portlanders? You may be the Financial Analyst I we are seeking!

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Financial Analyst I to join the Financial Services Division of the Business Services Group.  Financial Planning, within the bureau’s Financial Services Division, is responsible for ensuring the financial success of a large and complex municipal sewer and stormwater utility bureau with an annual budget of over $1.6 billion and with debt outstanding of $1.4 billion.  Financial Planning provides budget development, financial/economic analysis, forecasting, debt management, sewer and stormwater rate and fees development (in excess of $450 million annually), policy analysis and recommendations, and wholesale service contract development and administration.

The Financial Analyst I, under direction from the Financial Planning Manager, will be responsible for independently working with division managers to develop, update, and monitor division budgets within the Director’s Office, Business Services Group, and Watershed Operations and Maintenance Group (approximately $76 million). This position will independently maintain and improve systems and processes to monitor and report detailed bureau-wide budget/actual expenditure and revenue information, over $1 billion annually, using tools including Microsoft Office, SAP, and Power BI.

The position will be responsible for budgeting interagency agreements, the capital improvement plan, grants, and vehicle replacements with the assistance of subject matter experts and oversight of other Financial Planning Group members. There will be independent interaction with internal and external bureau partners to align the budget to agreements, ensure consistency, and make changes when necessary.  

Additionally, the position will assist senior level staff in the development of utility rate and fee setting and assist in financial forecasting, developing and monitoring of performance metrics, and other tasks as they arise.  The work done by this position will provide more complete, accurate, and robust financial information ultimately allowing leadership to make more informed budget decisions.

What you’ll get to do: 

• Grow your skills in public sector finance, business intelligence, and SAP
• Prepare, develop, and monitor budgets for specific division managers
• Monitor and report on bureau-wide budget expenditures
• Assist in creating bureau-wide budgets for the capital plan, interagency agreements, and grant funding
• Provide bureau stakeholders with budget information
• Identify incorrectly categorized expenditures and assist in their rectification 

About the Bureau of Environmental Services

This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES).   Together we are re-imagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions. 

BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.

To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: About Environmental Services | Portland.gov

Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: download (portland.gov)

Position Duties

Applicants should specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and résumé how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of budget development and monitoring.
2. Knowledge of and ability to understand and analyze financial data.  
3. Ability to assemble financial data and prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documents, reports, illustrations, and other written materials.
4. Ability to use the principles and practices of public administration, including budget, purchasing, contract processing, and maintenance of public records.    
5. Experience using the principles and practices of sound business communication, including the ability to present ideas clearly, logically, and persuasively in a non-technical manner to diverse audiences. 

Additional Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, is preferred. Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable.

Minimum Qualifications

STEP 1: Apply online between August 11, 2025, and August 25, 2025

• Cover letter.
  • Details are key! The city uses a merit-based system, so your cover letter should be thorough and specifically address each qualification listed in the "To Qualify" section of the job announcement. Your cover letter can exceed one page to ensure you are able to provide detailed information for every qualification. Follow the instructions, as a subject matter expert will be evaluating your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
• Resume
• Answer to three (3) Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
• Optional Application Materials:
• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
• Application Tips:
• Your cover letter can exceed one page but no more than three, to ensure you can provide detailed information for every qualification. A subject matter expert will evaluate your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your cover letter.
• 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.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note that all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• 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. We encourage the use of AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. 

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, is weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter 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 would like to review and discuss your evaluation results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required before the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

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

• The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
• Please note, that the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

Other Qualifications

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations