Multi-Modal Financial Analyst (Budget and Policy Analyst III) - Denver jobs in United States
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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Multi-Modal Financial Analyst (Budget and Policy Analyst III) - Denver

NEOGOV is a part of the State of Colorado's Department of Transportation, dedicated to enhancing transportation services. The Multi-Modal Financial Analyst will focus on managing the Annual Enterprise Budget, forecasting revenues, and coordinating budget activities with various stakeholders to ensure effective financial management within the High Performance Transportation Enterprise.

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Responsibilities

Accurately completes and maintains the High Performance Transportation Enterprise budget
Develops and implements the annual Enterprise work plan budget and submits the work plan by the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Office of Financial Management & Budget’s deadlines
Assists in revenue forecasting, resource allocation, and legislative analysis to ensure all financial information is accurate and consistent. Directs and coordinates the timing of these processes to ensure that information is provided as required by statute and federal law
Manages the multiple Enterprise funding sources and recommends how each project should be funded
Addresses changes in policies and programs at the Federal, State and Local levels and their impacts to construction projects
Designs and implements budget controls to assure compliance with the Enterprise Board’s and Transportation Commission’s allocation of funding resources, Executive Management and statutory requirements
Ensures funds are allocated appropriately and used in the most effective manner to meet the goals of Enterprise
Collaborates with management and staff throughout the Department to ensure qualified projects are proactively managed. Monitors project funding, and ensures all parties are up to date on the status
Conducts initial project planning and analysis, including analyzing potential funding sources and uses to negotiate with the Department's regions and planning partners, coordinate with Office of Financial Management & Budget Team, the Department's engineers and business office, and Enterprise staff
Coordinates funding for Enterprise projects that are combined with non-enterprise projects for construction
Monitors project spending to ensure the correct funding sources are being expended in the correct order, especially related to bonding and other financing requirements
Sets up spending priorities in SAP to ensure funds are spent in the order most advantageous to the Department
Fields requests for budget increases or decreases and follows proper procedures and policy directives to accommodate requests
Reviews projects nearing completion and negotiates with regions to determine excess funds that can be returned to budget pools for other Department priorities
Manages the annual calculation of federal toll credits and communicates results to FHWA and CDOT Executive Management
Reviews and provides input on vendor proposals when solicitations are issued for services
Develops, presents, and manages the annual operating budget for the High Performance Transportation Enterprise with oversight from the Deputy
Follows the annual work plan-based budget process and ensures compliance with all deadlines
Prepares materials for the Transportation Commission and the High Performance Transportation Enterprise Board of Directors, on a monthly basis, as well as at the requests of the Executive Management Team including draft and final annual budgets, revenue reconciliation reports, and various other supplementary materials
Works with members of CDOT's Office of Financial Management and Budget, the Enterprise team, and Accounting to complete all supporting tables and provide clear analysis

Qualification

Budget analysisFinancial policy developmentRevenue forecastingSAPPublic administrationFinancial reportingProject managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

7 years of full-time professional experience in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration or other experience closely related to the major duties of this position, which included at least 3 years of experience with a primary focus on budget analysis, budget development and implementation, financial policy development and implementation and/or public or private sector management/administration that included budget formulation, execution, and analysis
A combination of relevant education and experience that equals 7 years
Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, public administration, or another field of study closely related to the major duties of this position will be considered
Full-time professional experience with a primary focus on budget analysis, budget development and implementation, financial policy development and implementation and/or public or private sector management/administration that included budget formulation, execution, and analysis will be considered
A combination of Colorado Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure and education or experience totaling at least 7 years
Current, valid licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for 6 years of the required education/experience
Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, public administration, or another field of study closely related to the major duties of this position will be considered
Full-time professional experience a primary focus on budget analysis, budget development and implementation, financial policy development and implementation and/or public or private sector management/administration that included budget formulation, execution, and analysis

Preferred

Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section
Highest work/personal ethics and integrity
Knowledge and understanding of theories, principles, and best practices of public sector financial and budget management, project level budgeting, resource allocation, and annual financial reporting in a large organization
Comprehensive knowledge and experience in financial analysis, budgetary processes and policy analysis
Governmental budget analysis experience, including analysis, development and execution
Experience forecasting revenue
Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of theories, principles, and best practices of public administration
Ability to produce accurate and comprehensive analytical documents under tight deadlines
Knowledge and understanding of developing, analyzing, and reporting metric data
Outstanding organizational skills
Experience using financial SAP modules
Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization
Excellent written and oral communications skills including presentation and facilitation skills and experience
Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments
Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner
Ability to work with staff, consultants, professionals and stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments
Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take
Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills
Excellent reasoning, research/investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability
Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy
Ability to work effectively in independent and team situations
Familiarity with budgeting and project management software, including OpenGov
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Google, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
PERA retirement
Great optional PERA plans such as 401K
A generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave
Strong career growth
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development
Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling
Wellness
Credit union membership
Employee discount program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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