Dept of Transportation
Transportation
TransportationProgramSectionFinanceManager
“Transportation Program Section Finance Manager at Dept of Transportation. Skills: Financial management, Grant oversight, Budgetary control. Serve as Primary Finance Manager. Provide accounting management and oversight”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve Division and section goals; Optimize project delivery
Industry & Context.
Address advanced accounting problems; Perform complex financial analyses
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering, business administration, or economics, three years of experience in public transportation planning or administration or community planning or transit, Bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning, transportation planning, engineering, business administration, or economics, five years of experience in the collection and analysis of economic and social data, two of which must have been in public transportation planning or transit
Nice to Have
Considerable knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration as applied to government programs, Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting policies and procedures, Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency personnel and officials, Experience in MS Office productivity software including Word, Excel, and Power Point, Experience in the development, population and management of database applications
What You'll Do.
Serve as Primary Finance Manager
Provide accounting management and oversight
Oversee financial activities
Ensure grant requirements are met
Recommend and allocate resources
Secure and oversee consultant contracts
Interview and recommend consultants
Create custom reports
Perform complex financial analyses
Recommend policies and implement actions
Analyze budget and accounting
Develop cash spend plan
Identify and implement performance measures
Identify and implement business process changes
Coordinate programming of funds
Develop budgets for all sections
and implement policies
Strategic budgeting of funds
Manage and supervise grants
Plan for future funding
Perform research and analysis
Address advanced accounting problems
Make recommendations to leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engage stakeholders for feedback; Communicate effectively with stakeholders; Coordinate with Deputy Director; Coordinate with IMD Division Director; Coordinate with Finance and Grants Administration Deputy
Communication Scope
Communicate regularly and effectively
Process & Methodology
Oversee consultant contracts, Deliver special projects
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