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VIA Metropolitan Transit · 1 week ago

Senior Budget and Management Analyst

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

VIA Metropolitan Transit is seeking a Senior Budget and Management Analyst to perform specialized technical work in budgeting, planning, and financial analysis. The role involves coordinating the annual budgets, analyzing financial operations, and providing recommendations to management.

GovernmentHomeland SecurityPublic SafetyPublic TransportationTransportation

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Plans and conducts activities related to the preparation of the Annual Budget to include gathering, analyzing, reviewing, and distributing information to staff and departments; prepares sections of the annual Business Plan and Budget Book and all supporting documentation

Prepares, administers, and may direct annual revenue and expenditure budgets and the five-year financial forecast for an assigned group of departments

Analyzes past and present financial operations, trends, and costs and estimates future revenues and expenditures for the preparation of budgets

Analyzes budget submissions for accuracy and appropriateness, provides written recommendations to management; works with divisions/departments to resolve budget concerns

Monitors activities and expenditures at the department and division levels to ensure conformance with budgetary guidelines and departmental goals

Collaborates with assigned department leads to review strategic direction and conceptualizes and executes visual communication materials and/or graphics that meet departmental and agency goals and objectives

Attends budget meetings with the Senior Executive Management Team and department/group leads; attends public hearings on budget process; attends board meetings on budgetary items

Assists with the preparation and development of monthly and/or quarterly financial reporting, including explanations of variances between budgeted and actual revenues and expenditures

Assists with monitoring and evaluating performance measures to ensure departmental efficiency and effectiveness of services delivered

Performs a wide variety of highly technical and complex financial analysis relating to business opportunities, expense and revenue variances, operating/financial performance, and ad hoc requests

Must be able to learn and become an expert user of VIA’s budgeting software and databases

Assists company staff on budget software, databases, and budget processes

Creates ad-hoc budget reports as needed

Reviews professional literature on organizational planning, program evaluation, accounting, quantitative analysis, and public policy making and provides recommendations

Ensures accounting strings and segments are sufficient to track information needed to meet internal and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reporting requirements

Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service

Makes recommendations for improvements to various financial systems and procedures

Must perform duties with accuracy and in a timely manner

Qualification

BudgetingFinancial analysisAccounting principlesGovernmental accountingMicrosoft ExcelData analysisFinancial reportingVBACommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other quantitative and related fields

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in governmental accounting, budgeting procedures, financial analysis, and/or an equivalent combination

Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of accounting, and any applicable federal regulations

Must become thoroughly familiar with applicable sections of pertinent legislation such as OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards)

Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reporting

Knowledge of personal computer and related software applications, such as spreadsheets, databases, and word processing

Must be able to develop charts, graphs, and spreadsheets utilizing personal computer programs

Must be proficient in using automated accounting systems

Must be able to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information

Must be able to be dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers

Must be able to grasp technical issues quickly, and to keep up with job-related knowledge including best practices

Must be a self-learner

Must be able to understand complex issues and develop effective solutions and make sound decisions and recommendations to management

Must be able to quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all and be a team player who encourages collaboration

Must have the ability to meet and deal tactfully with the public and employees and maintain effective working relationships levels of the organization

Must be able to write and speak clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles

Must have the ability to extract, analyze and interpret financial data, prepare accurate and complete financial statements/reports, complete specially assigned tasks, and maintain complex accurate and complete accounting records

Must have strong planning, judgment, organizational, and analytical skills

Must be able to sit for long periods of time and be fully capable of utilizing various databases and reporting tools

Must be able to work effectively in stressful situations, work well in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines

Must maintain accuracy and relevancy in short-turnaround timeframes