Public Service Coordinator I - Financial Analyst

Strong analytical and data gathering skills; Ability to prepare budgetary and financial documents including reports and financial statements, projections, and schedules, and analyze and interpret information from various sources; Proficiencywith Microsoft Excel; familiarity with data query/data management tools; Strong skills in communication includingproficiencyin writing clearly and effectively and the ability to succinctly present financial data to management and agency personnel; Possess strong abilities in reconciliation and research; Supervisory and mentoring skills; Ability to work independently; Curiosity and the interest in figuring out issues. The Security and Employment Service Center (SESC) is looking for people committed to providing financial services and support to human resources for the Departments of: Public Safety; Labor; Professional and Financial Regulation; and Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management.

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Department of Administrative and Financial Services - Security and Employment Service Center

Job Class Code: CA28

Grade: 28 - Confidential

Salary: $69,180.80 - $98,280.00/Annually

Location: Augusta

Opening Date: October 23, 2026

Closing Date: November 6, 2026

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Would you like to join a dynamic group supporting critical state departments? The Security and Employment Service Center (SESC) is looking for people committed to providing financial services and support to human resources for the Departments of: Public Safety; Labor; Professional and Financial Regulation; and Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management.

Financial Service Centers provide professional financial expertise to manage the financial activities of multiple departments, with accounts that vary in size and complexity. Services for customer agencies include accounting and financial processing, cash management, budget development and monitoring, financial analysis, grant management, legislative support, and administrative functions.

If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced setting, enjoys solving real-world organizational challenges, and wants work that helps keep Maine's critical public services strong, we'd love to meet you.

Primary responsibilities include:

As aFinancial Analyst, you will be a member of the team managing the financial resources of our customer departments. The position is based in Augusta, Maine with some telework availability.

In this role, you will:

• Perform monitoring activities of subrecipients of federal awards, including learning the requirements of federal awards, field visits, deskreviews,providing technical assistance, and preparing reports.

• Provide in-depth and continuous analysis of departmental finances to help ensure management is kept appraised of the financial status of the department.

• Design and manage complex queries of data and be able to interpret and make decisions and/or recommendations using the data.

• Prepare financial reports includingforecastingfinancial needsandpreparingad hoc reports as requested.

• Analyze financial policies and procedures, recommendappropriate modifications, and implement approved modificationsin order toimprove the efficiency and accuracy of financial operations.

• Administer andmaintainaccounting recordsof assigned accounts in accordance withfederal and state requirements and ensure compliance with laws, budgets, policies and procedures.

• Develop, forecast, andtrackannual budgets and federal grant award budgets.

• Supervise, mentor, andprovideleadership and technical guidance to other staff.

• Collaborate closely with partneragencies tofacilitateseamless financial processing.Be able to provide financial recommendations to agency personnel.

Minimum qualifications:

An eight (8) year combination of education and experience comprised of a Master's Degree in Business Administration or closely related field and two (2) years of responsible experience in cost, cost/benefit, and financial analysis.Directly related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

The backgrounds of well-qualified candidates will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Strong analytical and data gathering skills;

• Ability to prepare budgetary and financial documents including reports and financial statements, projections, and schedules, and analyze and interpret information from various sources;

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Excel; familiarity with data query/data management tools;

• Strong skills in communication includingproficiencyin writing clearly and effectively and the ability to succinctly present financial data to management and agency personnel;

• Possess strong abilities in reconciliation and research;

• Supervisory and mentoring skills;

• Ability to work independently;

• Curiosity and the interest in figuring out issues.

Contact information:

Questions about this position should be directed to Jon Umland