Marketing Statement Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.
Job SummaryPay Rate
AFSCME Pay Band D
Minimum: $108,339.41/year - Maximum: $140,841.48/year
Note: The initial salary offer will be between $108,339.41/year and $124,590.44/year, and it will be commensurate with experience and education.
Reports To
Manager of Professional Service Agreement
Current Assignment
The Procurement Office is responsible for processing formal and informal bid solicitations for construction, service agreements, materials, supplies, and other financial commitments in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures as defined in the BART’s Procurement Manual, State, and Federal laws. The Professional Service Agreements (PSA) Team is a division within Procurement.
PSA’s mission is to coordinate and identify professional and technical resources for the District to achieve project delivery in the timeliest, compliant, and cost-effective way. Working closely with Infrastructure Development and contracted planning, environmental, architectural, general engineering, and construction management firms, PSA ensures the selection of the best available teams to complete capital project scope from the team’s role as fiduciary of public funds.
The Finance Analyst II will be an integral member of the Professional Service Agreements Team performing junior-level financial and contracting tasks to facilitate the use of on-call Architectural and Engineering contracts to complete capital projects throughout the BART system. Capital projects include the new BART police headquarters, Traction Power updates and upgrades, fire protection, among others. The Financial Analyst II will support the PSA team through data tracking and analysis, contract monitoring and compliance, and financial administration in BART’s financial system of record.
Selection Process:
This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.
The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and/or an individual or panel interview.
The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his/her right to work in the U.S.; pass a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless a specific job requires additional evaluations)
The selection process for this position will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
APPLICATION PROCESS
External applicants may only apply online, at www.bart.gov/jobs. Applicants needing assistance with the online application process may receive additional information by calling (510) 464-6112.
Current employees are strongly encouraged to apply online, either at www.bart.gov/jobs , or on WebBART. Current employees may also apply using a BART paper application by delivering the completed form to the Human Resources Department, or by mailing it to P. O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604-2688.
All applicants are asked to complete the application in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. On line applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application form itself.
Applications must be complete by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement.
Examples of DutiesPerforms professional level duties in support of budget development and administration, financial analysis and project control; collects financial or project data; analyzes and verifies data for accuracy; adjusts discrepancies; enters project data into thefinancial management system (FMS).
Prepares analyses related to the District's budgeting and financial control functions including revenue forecasts, program costs and operational efficiency.
Prepares monthly project control reports for assigned projects and programs; recommends programming changes on project control reports to meet District reporting requirements; coordinates reports with appropriate District staff.
Reviews vendor invoices; determines accuracy of charges and funding availability; summarizes and allocates project costs prior to management approval; processes vendor invoices for payment.
Prepares monthly expense summary for assigned division or project; reconciles vendor accounts.
Assists in the preparation and implementation of the District's annual budget; prepares budget analysis as required; ensures maintenance of expenditure records which conform to funding agency and District reporting requirements.
Writes, edits and finalizes reports included in the District's budget manuals; participates in the development and presentation of financial reports and analyses.
Projects cash flow requirements; maintains budgetary records for funded projects; prepares analyses for multiple funding sources; assists division or project with cost distribution.
Assists in financial and management studies to evaluate District system and operating efficiency; prepares and presents study findings and recommendations; assists with the implementation of study recommendations.
Provides assistance to budget coordinators in staff, labor and operational analyses.
Assists in the implementation of the financial information management system; inputs new and existing project data in the system to provide District-wide project control reporting.
Participates in special projects as assigned.
Minimum QualificationsEducation:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Two (2) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional financial, budget 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.
Knowledge and SkillsKnowledge of:
- Principles of budgetary administration, financial control and monitoring
- Principles and practices of cash flow analysis and cost accounting
- Methods and techniques for assessing performance against established objectives
- Financial, statistical and comparative analysis and formulas
- Basic programming language, systems installation and project set-up
Skill/Ability in :
- Establishing and implementing procedures for project control and monitoring
- Monitoring information/data obtained from performance indicators to ensure with established goals
- Interpreting computerized financial records and reports
- Performing financial, statistical, comparative and management analyses of financial, budgeting and organizational systems
- Developing, organizing and maintaining accurate records of financial correspondence and data
- Working independently in the absence of supervision
Equal Employment Opportunity GroupBox1
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov .
Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs .
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) prides itself in offering best in class benefits packages to employees of the District. Currently, the following benefits may be available to employees in this job classification.
Highlights
- Medical Coverage (or $350/month if opted out)
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Insurance (Basic and Enhanced Plans Available)
- Retirement Plan through the CA Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
- 2% @ 55 (Classic Members)
- 2% @ 62 (PEPRA Members)
- Reciprocity available for existing members of many other public retirement systems (see BART website and/or CalPERS website for details)
Money Purchase Pension Plan (in-lieu of participating in Social Security tax)
- 6.65% employer contribution up to annual maximum of $1,868.65
Deferred Compensation & Roth 457 Sick Leave Accruals (12 days per year) Vacation Accruals (3-6 weeks based on time worked w/ the District) Holidays: 9 observed holidays and 4 floating holidays Life Insurance w/ ability to obtain additional coverage Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Survivor Benefits through BART Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and Dependent Care Commuter Benefits Free BART Passes for BART employees and eligible family members.
Closing Date/Time: 9/18/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
