Assistant Director, Budgets and Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

Assistant Director, Budgets and Financial Planning & Analysis at Metropolitan Transportation Commission . Join to apply for the above role at MTC.

Salary

This range is provided by Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$176,002.11 / yr - $234,498.99 / yr

Salary : $176,002.11 - $234,498.99 Annually

Closing Date : 10 / 26 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Equal Opportunity

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025, AT 11 : 59 PM

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!

About MTC

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. For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.

About the Team

The Budgets and Financial Planning & Analysis Section is responsible for developing and managing the organization\'s operating and capital budgets, performing financial analysis, forecasting, grant administration assistance and support, reporting on financial performance, developing and refining financial plans, policies, and procedures, and supporting effective financial management throughout MTC, ABAG, and affiliated entities.

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Section Director, the Assistant Director will lead a team of managers and analysts responsible for preparation and strategic planning and monitoring of operating and capital budgets for multiple legally distinct entities. The Assistant Director will assume a critical role in developing and maintaining budget and grant policies and procedures, modernizing the budget process, and performing complex financial analysis in support of effective financial and grants management of MTC, ABAG, and its affiliated entities. The Assistant Director will collaborate closely with all Sections within MTC and funding partners. In conjunction with the Section Director, the Assistant Director leads and manages financial budgeting and planning activities, ensuring financial stability and strategic alignment with organizational goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Budgets
• Lead development and management of operating and capital budgets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with agency priorities, strategic focus, vision, mission, and values.
• Monitor expenditures, identify variances, provide insight and recommendations, and work closely with section and project managers to address financial issues.
• Lead department budget review meetings.
• Conduct variance analysis, identify key performance drivers, and provide explanations, insight, and recommendations for budget deviations.
• Manage staff development, monitor performance, and manage deliverables and work plans.
• Lead development of staff memos and drafting of resolutions for board and committee approvals.
• Review and monitor grants, from grant application to project closeout, including grant compliance, reporting requirements, and financial management.
• Assist in the development of grant policies and procedures.
• Coordinate grant administration assistance and support activities with other Sections within MTC including financial reporting and operational accounting, Project and Grant Managers, federal, state, and local partners, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead development of financial models and forecast to inform short-term and long-term financial plans.
• Provide proactive financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making, resource allocation, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Lead process improvement initiatives seeking to enhance financial planning and analysis processes, streamline reporting, and automate routine tasks.
• Participate in system requirements gathering, implementation, testing, and user training activities related to budgeting, forecasting, and reporting in and outside of the MTC\'s enterprise planning management system.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and make recommendations for financial optimization.
• Management
• Lead staff development, monitor performance, and manage deliverables and work plans.
• Develop and maintain the Section’s work plan.
• Support implementation of MTC\’s Enterprise Resource Planning system.
• Assist with responding to federal, state, and local reviews and audits, as well as internal and external annual audits.
• Perform other job-related duties as needed or assigned by the Section Director or Section.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

Knowledge of :

Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

An appropriate combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical path :

Education : Master\'s degree in accounting, finance, public or business administration, or related field, including at least 24 semester-hours in accounting.

Experience : Five years of increasingly complex accounting experience, two years in a supervisory role, including two years as an Accounting Supervisor or Senior Financial Analyst for MTC.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience :

Important Information

Employment Requirements

Successful completion of a background check, professional references and I-9.

Disability

The Human Resources Department will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities during recruitment or assessments. Notify HR when confirming interview or testing if accommodations are needed.

Application Assistance

For technical assistance with online applications, contact Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 (8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM PST, Mon-Fri, holidays excluded).

All MTC employees are Disaster Service Workers per California Government Code; employees may be required to complete related training and return to work as ordered in emergencies.

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