Part-Time Finance Temporary - San Francisco, United States - Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Description

Salary: $ $32.05 Hourly

Location : San Francisco, CA

Job Type: College Internship

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number:

Section: Finance Section

Opening Date: 05/03/2024

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.
DESCRIPTION

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A QUALIFIED POOL OF APPLICANTS IS ESTABLISHED

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE ON MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY

A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged

Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit .

MTC is hiring for one part-time Finance Temporary position for a year-round assignment. This position is for an aspiring professional looking for an opportunity to gain professional work experience and training in an array of finance and accounting fields specifically in the areas of Accounts Payable and possibly Accounts Receivable.

This position will be working with MTC's Finance Operational Accounting Section and is a part-time position with a maximum of 999 hours per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). The individual can work one year and up to one additional year after graduation; must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week (hours can be split during the week), with the opportunity to work more hours during the summer or school breaks. MTC is a professional workplace and business casual attire is expected while at work.

All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Service Workers.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The ideal candidate must have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated analytical and accounting skills
• Prior business, finance or accounting experience strongly desired or course work that is directly related

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered you must:

• Be able to work onsite in our San Francisco office as needed
• Be enrolled at least part-time in a four-year undergraduate or graduate level curriculum
• Major or Minor in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• Must have taken or be enrolled in at least one Accounting class - Basic Accounting
• Attach a copy of your most current unofficial transcripts with your on-line application

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific tasks and assignments include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Accounts payable processing
• Accounts receivable processing
• General ledger journal entry preparation and reconciliation
• Support of annual financial audits
• Development and maintenance of financial spreadsheets using Excel
• Analysis of financial data
• Maintenance of financial records

Benefits are limited to those mandated by law:

•Worker's Compensation.

•Unemployment Insurance.

•All interns are required by law to contribute into Social Security and
Medicare coverage.

MTC provides a Monthly Transit Subsidy.

01

I understand, to be considered for this position, I must be enrolled at least part-time, in a four-year undergraduate or graduate level program.

• Yes
• No

02

I go to school in Northern CA and will be able to work at the San Francisco office as needed during the school year.

• Yes
• No

03

I am currently enrolled in:

• Associate program
• Bachelor's program
• Master's program
• PHD program
• None of the above

04

My current major is:

• Finance
• Accounting
• Economics
• Other

05

If you chose "Other", state what your major is in.

06

Select the number of hours that you have completed from your finance/accounting coursework.To convert from quarter hours to semester hours, multiply your total quarter hours by .67.

• 0 to 11.99 semester hours
• 12 to 23.99 semester hours
• 24 to 29.99 semester hours
• 30 or more semester hours

07

List the finance/accounting related courses you have completed and/or are currently enrolled in:

08

Which best describes your level of proficiency with financial applications?

• None - I have not worked with any financial applications
• Basic - I understand financial statement and general ledger terms
• Intermediate - I am comfortable entering data
• Advanced - I can comfortably create financial reports and statements

09

Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel?

• None - I have not worked with Excel to date
• I am comfortable entering information into databases
• I am comfortable with some formulas
• I comfortable with all aspects of Excel, including VBA's and/or Macros

10

Give an example of a project or assignment that demonstrates your analytical skills.

11

To be considered for this position you must attach a copy of your 'unofficial' transcripts.I understand that if my "unofficial" transcripts are not attached, my application will not be given further review and I will not be considered for this position.

• I HAVE attached or will attach a copy of my 'unofficial' transcripts
• I HAVE NOT attached a copy of my 'unofficial' transcripts

12

Are you able to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week to the position throughout the school year?

• Yes
• No

13

Are you able to work in the office a minimum of at least one day per week?

• Yes
• No

Required Question