senior director, finance - Los Angeles, United States - Metro - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Description

Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC)
PTSC is an equal employment opportunity employer
Non-Represented EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Bulletin No:

Job Title:
SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE (OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET)

Specialty:
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Closing Date:

03-MAY-24

Salary Grade:
H1Q

Salary Range:
$134,430 - $168,002 - $201,594

External/Internal:

EXTERNAL
This bulletin is posted to establish or add to a Qualified Candidate Pool(QCP)

Directs creation, implementation, and oversight of Metro's budget; monitors, tracks and adjusts funding allocations, as needed, to optimize fund availability to meet all organizational objectives and delivery of initiatives; and provides performance reporting, performance metric analysis, and related analytics to estimate optimal functional resource requirements based on prioritized project deliverables.

This position will be responsible for Special Projects (i.e. fare policy and programs, allocation of funding to the region) and overall management support over revenues and subsidies to the region.
Example Of Duties
Identifies fund sources and recommends revenue uses for annual budget and Life of Project budgets
Coordinates revenue-related activities throughout the agency
Directs monitoring of funding to maximize use and adjusts as necessary
Utilizes technology to direct the forecasting of revenues and strategically applies revenues to optimize funding and project delivery
Directs and participates in the analysis of financial and non-financial budget and actual performance data and applies results to pre-defined performance factors to determine optimum functional product delivery
Directs project cash flow analysis, staffing projections, processes, and schedule adherence to determine project budget spending patterns to ensure project expense optimization and adherence to project budget and accounting provisions
Establishes functional and organizational short- and long-range goals and objectives with development of various annual forecasts
Establishes and directs complex modeling requirements to estimate and validate various resource projections and comparisons to performance indicators; advises staff on model development and interpretation of results
Develops requirements and processes, and oversees the preparation of cost estimates and validation of functional resource plan estimates
Confers with executive management and validates project funding forecasts based on projected expenditures
Utilizes technology to oversee and participate in the preparation and presentation of reports and analyses, including strategic planning and policy matters, to management and the Metro Board of Directors
Oversees analysis of project costs and revenues with Accounting, Treasury, and Capital Planning
Participates in management meetings and the decision-making processes to provide a strategic approach to problem solving
Represents Metro before the Metro Board, Metro Board deputies, partner agencies, and special interest groups
Directs and monitors Metro Board approved funding commitments and for impact on budgets
Supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff
Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties

Requirements For Employment

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.


A typical combination includes:
Education
Bachelor′s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience
Five years of relevant management-level experience performing government/transit finance and/or budgeting work

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
Treasury Department incumbents must be bondable
Professional certifications such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CPFO (Certified Public Finance Officer) preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are

not

intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:
Experience developing and framing ad-hoc reporting analysis.
Experience overseeing business process improvements and capitalizing opportunities
Experience leading and coordinating consensus across multiple groups and stakeholders.
Experience conducting performance, compliance, and/or financial audits.
Experience managing staff and projects.

Knowledge:
Theories, principles, and practices of financial and organizational management and behavior
Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of advanced budgeting, government/fund accounting, public finance, economics, planning, and resource modeling
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing budgeting, funding, and financial operations of a business unit
Administrative principles and methods, including goal setting and monitoring, budget development and implementation, and advanced resource modeling
Financial modeling, forecasting/estimating, research, and analysis
Application of funding source provisions
Applicable and current financial and database management software, such as Oracle Database, and computer business software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite
Individual and group dynamics and leadership development

Skills:
Directing the overall operations of major financial functions
Defining and performing complex financial, statistical, and operational performance analysis and modeling
Determining strategies to achieve operational goals
Analyzing situations, identifying problems, recommending strategic solutions, and evaluating outcomes
Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and applying funds
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence
Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
Supervising, training, mentoring and motivating assigned staff

Abilities:
Think and act independently
Meet precision and productivity requirements
Understand, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures to work products
Represent Metro before the Metro Board, public, outside entities, and advocacy groups
Allocate the division of labor for a diversified workforce
Read, write, speak, and understand English
Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012


Telephone:
or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.

All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. (JC)
*Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.

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