Rates & Forecasting Analyst

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Rates & Forecasting AnalystOpen Date: 10/07/25Close Date: 11/04/25Salary: $121,046.00 per yearJob Type: RegularLocation: Valley View Campus, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., Las VegasFor any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at recruitment@lvvwd.com.Hours of Work: 4/10s; M-Th, 7am-6pm

FILING DEADLINE: The first 100 applications submitted ON or BEFORE 11:59pm, Monday, November 3rd, 2025, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation.

The ideal candidate for this position would have a degree from a recognized four-year college or university with a major in finance or a closely related field; and extensive experience performing financial analyses including analysis of water rates and charges.

The candidate should be detail oriented, able to work effectively with others and adapt well to flexible and changing timelines. The candidate should have advanced skills with spreadsheets, word processing, financial modeling and enterprise software; prepare clear, concise and comprehensive financial and forecasting analyses, water rate analyses and studies, reports and presentation materials; make clear, effective financial presentations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the organization’s management, staff, and others encountered in the course of work.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under direction, performs complex financial, statistical and management analyses to support long-term financial planning and strategic development of water rates, charges, fees and related legislative/strategic proposals; prepares sound professional recommendations and provides significant assistance to senior management to support strategic and policy formulation of water rates; and performs related duties as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Theory, principles, practices and techniques of public agency financing and budget development and implementation; principles, industry practices and methods in water rate setting including the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Principles of Water Rates, Fees and Charges Manual and other guidance; applicable state and federal law and regulations governing budgeting and financing of public utilities; computer tools and sophisticated software, particularly as related to statistical analysis, modeling, data management and manipulation; financial/statistical/econo-metric/comparative analysis techniques and formulae; principles and practices of sound business communication; correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation; the District's enterprise budget and accounting systems, their functionalities, usage and requirements.

Ability to:

Operate a computer and spreadsheet, word processing, financial modeling and enterprise software; analyze and make sound recommendations on complex financial data; understand, explain, interpret and apply industry principles and practices applicable to setting water rates and other charges; perform highly complex mathematical and statistical calculations and analyses; prepare clear, concise and comprehensive rate analyses and studies, financial and forecasting analyses, reports and presentation materials; exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines; evaluate financial programs and processes and make sound recommendations within areas of responsibility; make clear, effective oral presentations on complex water rate and financial forecasting and modeling issues; establish and maintain effective working relationships with District/SNWA management, staff, officials of other entities, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

Training and Experience:

A typical way of obtaining the knowledges, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from a recognized four-year college or university with a major in public or business administration, finance or a closely related field; and at least five years of progressively responsible experience performing complex financial, statistical and/or budgetary analyses including analysis of water rates and charges, preferably in a governmental agency or public utility; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate computers and standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. An employee is frequently required to walk and stand; regularly lift up to 10 and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Assignments may require the ability to distinguish colors and the use of both eyes.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex financial and statistical data, information and documents; analyze and solve highly complex problems; use math and apply mathematical reasoning and abstract statistical concepts; observe and interpret people and situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under changing intensive deadlines; and interact with District managers, staff, officials of other entities, advisory committee members, and others encountered in the course of work.