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Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) 
San Francisco, CA

Associate, Budget and Grant Financial Analyst
Salary: $116,726.69 - $148,037.76 Annually
Remote Employment:  Flexible/Hybrid
 
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL A QUALIFIED POOL OF APPLICANTS IS ESTABLISHED 
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 www.mtc.ca.gov.      

The Budgets and Financial Planning & Analysis Section is responsible for developing and managing the organization's budgets, performing financial analysis and forecasting, developing financial plans and supporting effective financial management throughout MTC, ABAG and affiliated entities.

Under the general direction of the Assistant Director, the Associate Budget and Grant Financial Analyst is responsible for preparation and monitoring of the operating and capital budgets, grant management, compliance and reporting of assigned entities. Working closely with agency Sections and program staff, this position will perform a variety of complex analytical and administrative work supporting effective financial and grants management of ABAG and its affiliated entities.  

All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Services Workers

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Knowledge of: 

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB);
• Advanced knowledge of principles and best practices of governmental fund accounting, budgeting, contract administration, and grant management;
• Federal and state grant rules and regulations and reporting requirements including OMB super Circular 2CFR Part 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit requirements for Federal Awards);
• Function, capability, application and operation of computer-based financial accounting systems;
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.

Skills and Abilities 

• Plan and organize work activities; effectively manage multiple tasks;
• Analyze and interpret complex contract and grant documents;
• Critical and analytical thinking;
• Perform both complex and routine accounting and financial analysis work with speed and accuracy;
• Use resources to identify problems, solve, act decisively, and show good judgement in decision making;
• Maintain accurate records and files; 
• Write reports, board memoranda, and communicate clearly and concisely;
• Solid public presentation skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:

Education:  A Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or related field.  A Master's degree is highly desirable.  Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.   

Experience:  Five years of increasingly complex and responsible work experience in treasury, governmental budgeting, governmental fund accounting, or similar field, including the equivalent of two years as an Assistant Financial Analyst in MTC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Boards and Commissions
• Experience with federal and state grant management

License/Certificate:  Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the Assistant Director, specific assignments and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:    

• Develop and manage annual budgets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with agency priorities.
• Monitor expenditures, identify variances and work closely with section and project managers to address financial issues.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial analysis; assist with monthly and year-end close activities, including financial reconciliation and reporting.
• Conduct variance analysis, identify key performance drivers, and provide explanations for budget deviations.
• Review and monitor grants, from grant application to project closeout, including grant compliance, reporting requirements, and financial management.
• Maintain accurate up-to-date tracking of contract and purchase orders and identify available budget and variances.
• Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with project managers and other departments.
• Assist in developing, recommending, and implementing policies and procedures related to budgeting and grants management. 
• Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned by the Assistant Director or Section.

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The City of Thousand Oaks is currently accepting applications to fill several part-time, hourly positions in the Library Services Department. The position will require working at both the Grant R. Brimhall and Newbury Park Branch locations.

Library Pages are typically scheduled to work 15-18 hours per week, which can include morning, evening or weekend hours.

Primary responsibilities:

• Shelve and maintain books placed on shelves
• Assist with unpacking boxes of materials, including unloading and sorting donations
• Assist with processing materials
• Assist with meeting room set-up
• Perform basic clerical and routine tasks
• Assist in maintaining the library collection and public areas
• Assist library staff with special projects and programs as assigned, such as crafts for story time

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Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) 
San Francisco, CA

Revenue Accountant
Salary:  $96,884.74 - $122,873.30 Annually

POSITION POSTED UNTIL FILLED 
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.  Flexible hours?  Flexible work location?  A beautiful, well-located, high amenity building for on-site work?  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.  For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.    

The Revenue Accountant position is part of the General Ledger and Financial Reporting unit within the Finance Section. The General Ledger and Financial Reporting unit maintains financial integrity over the general ledger accounts, oversees toll revenue from the seven state-owned toll bridges and from the express lanes, prepares the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR) and other stand-alone financial statements, and works closely with the auditors for the annual audits.

Under the supervision of the Toll Revenue Supervisor, this position prepares toll revenues from the seven state-owned toll bridges and from the express lanes. This process includes preparing daily toll revenue entries and monthly toll revenue and traffic reports; reviewing trial balance from the Regional Customer Service Center to record into BATA financial statements; researching and investigating variances; recording and analyzing the data; working with the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) unit, Electronic Payment department and other areas to ensure the accuracy of toll revenue accounting; reviewing and reconciling the general ledger accounts; and performing other job-related tasks or assignments as required.
  
All employees at MTC are classified as Disaster Service Workers.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:  

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
• Electronic payment and revenue collection.
• Financial accounting systems.
• Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills. 
• Critical and analytical thinking.
• Uses resources to identify problems, solve them, act decisively, and show good judgement in decision making.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is:

Education: A Bachelor's degree in accounting, public administration, business administration, finance or related field, including completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting.  A Master's degree is desirable.  (Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.)  

Experience: Three years of increasingly complex professional accounting and auditing experience, with demonstrated proficiency in overseeing at least one major accounting program area; including the equivalent of two years as an Accountant/Auditor I for MTC.

License/Certificate: 
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Toll Revenue Supervisor, the Revenue Accountant will prepare the toll revenues from the seven state-owned toll bridges and from the express lanes.  This process includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Prepare daily toll revenue entries.
• Prepare monthly express lanes and other revenue entries.
• Prepare monthly toll revenue and traffic reports by bridges. Coordinate the overall toll revenue reporting.
• Reconcile and identify toll revenue variances and investigate the reasons for the differences.
• Summarize the individual bridge reports into the monthly consolidated toll revenue report.
• Perform complex monthly reconciliation of revenues by bridge and adjust as appropriate.
• Perform monthly reconciliation between General Ledger and service center trial balance and various reports.
• Analyze, classify, and determine proper accounting treatment of toll transactions. Allocate and segregate toll revenue by programs. Coordinate and record financial entries into the financial system in accordance with accounting principles.
• Perform analysis and management studies of accounting requirements and participate in the decision-making process to resolve financial issues.
• Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with ETC revenue section, Electronic Payment department and other areas to ensure the accuracy of toll revenue accounting.
• Assist in other monthly financial close activities, year end close, and with the annual audits.
• Prepare year-end schedules for audit and provide documentation for auditors as necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of Accounting Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Section.

HYBRID WORK - Employees may need to be in the office for some assignments/tasks that can only be done onsite or at a designated MTC work assignment location. The individual in this position will be required to come into the office as needed.