Financial Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis (Term-Limited Appointment)

Description

• Formulating, planning, and executing financial and budgetary analyses.
• Utilizing quality control techniques related to final product completion to ensure accurate results.
• The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.
• Analyzing and reviewing financial plans and related budgetary information.
• Applying appropriate research, analysis, judgment, and logic when solving problems and the appropriate communication methods when presenting results.
• Evaluate processes and procedures in assigned areas, make recommendations, and assist in the design and implementation of solutions.
• Contributes to development of annual budget and transit improvement plan documents.
• Analyze and synthesize information in a concise manner and make recommendations on strategies to resolve issues/inquiries using effective oral and written communication.
• Produces accurate and timely capital and operating budgets for assigned projects and/or divisions that reflect the priorities of the board and are consistent with agency financial policies and develops analytical materials to assist executive team in review of budget requests.
• Developing and monitoring divisional and program/project operating and project budgets, costs, and schedules.
• Reviews and comments on agency agreements as to the potential financial impacts.
• Provides a full range of budgetary and FP&A services to assigned divisions and projects; identifies and resolves financial and budgetary issues including reviewing and approving financial transactions.
• Stays current on Sound Transit budget, accounting, and reporting systems and related tools and methods and procedures as it relates to the budget analyst role.
• Monitors all expenses/outlays and provides/reviews/approves account codes for assigned operating and capital project budgets; approves purchase requisitions and check requests, and researches and resolves any incorrect or inaccurate transactions/account coding.
• Basic operations, services, and activities of a budget program including development, monitoring, forecasting, and preparing variance analysis reports.
• Presents financial data at the required financial review meetings; responds to requests for information and data from internal and external audiences.
• Working cooperatively with other departments, agency officials, vendors, and external agencies.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other department staff and management. Interpreting and administering agency policies and procedures sufficiently to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Provides timely, accurate, and concise monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc budget-to-actual variance reports for assigned departments, projects, and modes.
• Assists in the production of other budget and financial related reporting as requested.
• Analyzing financial and policy issues.
• Provide support to the division’s management on other matters as directed; contribute to the divisions’ goals and objectives; ensure processes, policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensure accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations; and understand and keep abreast of industry trends.
• Setting objectives/goals, planning and organizing work to meet changing priorities and deadlines, implementing, completing, and reporting on progress, reviews, and results.

Requirements

• General accounting principles and practices, chart of accounts, and financial statements.
• Responding to inquiries clearly and concisely using effective oral and written communication.
• Being self-motivated/taking the initiative to learn, to gain understanding of how things work, and to provide value-added improvements or additions.
• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
• Utilizing Microsoft office applications at an intermediate or advanced level, advanced level especially in Excel.
• Displays proficiency in oral and written business communications and the ability to synthesize and articulate summary points from complex data and information.
• Analysis: principles of financial analysis, cash flow, and cost forecasting.

Benefits

• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Pet Insurance.
• Work is performed in a standard hybrid office environment.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance