ANOITHER JOB AT BART... (for those of you who THINK its easy to work there)

Job Title:
Sr Financial Analyst - AFSCME

Location:
Lakeside - 21st Floor
Reference:
001708

Pay Rate
$68,973.41/Annually - $106,910.34/Annually
Pay Band 5

* Typical starting salary range for this position is $68,973.41 to 92,000.
Posted Date
June 16, 2009
Closing Date
June 30, 2009
Reports To
M. Snow
Days Off
Saturday and Sunday
Who May Apply
All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees
Current Assignment
The incumbent for this position will be responsible for monitoring and administering complex, high value, multi-year Capital Projects including (in part) their associated construction contracts, professional service agreements, and federal, state and local fund grants. All work will be performed in accordance with District and fund source mandated guidelines. In support of the assigned Capital Project Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for compiling actual costs by project; performing financial, statistical and comparative analysis of actual and budget costs, developing project work breakdown structures and estimating emergent project budgets as well as other associated tasks as assigned by the Group Manager Project Controls.

The successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in the following criteria in addition to the minimum qualifications:

*Principles and practices of financial and statistical cost analysis

*Principles and practices of capital project budgeting and financial management

*Presentation and communication skills necessary to effectively communicate project management information embedded in data and analytical reports.

*Related computer software tools
Essential Job Functions
1) Participates and/or Assists in the more difficult work of staff responsible for complex financial, statistical and program management analysis in assigned division area.

2) Analyzes contract provisions and change orders related to approved cost of work and budget allocations; analyzes and reports cost variances, ensures that cost control methods are implemented and applied to program objectives

3) Participates and/or Assists in the preparation and administration of District-wide budgets; compiles and analyzes budget data; monitors funding agreements and maintains budget schedules to assure conformance with funding agencies; ensures maintenance of expenditure records which conform to funding agency and District reporting requirements.

4) Identifies funding sources for proposed projects; projects cash flow requirements; maintains budgetary records for proposed projects.

5) Provides support to project managers in setting budgets, schedules and estimates; tracks progress on projects versus original budgets and schedules.

6) Develops and recommends improvements to computerized financial management system, as well as coordinates project activities with other departments, divisions and external agencies; monitors work in progress and authorizes contract payments.

7) Conducts financial and management studies to evaluate system performance and operating efficiencies; presents studies to communicate findings and recommendations to senior management and the Board of Directors.

8) Prepares analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities as well as reviews invoices; determines budget conformity; reports discrepancies and billing adjustments.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
A Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, economics or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Please Note: Applicants with transcripts from outside the United States or its territories must have the transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service.

Experience:
Three (3) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional budgetary, financial or management analysis experience.

Substitution:
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.