Finance Technician; Temporary Position

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
San Francisco, CAFinance Technician (Temporary Position)

$88,170.44 - $ Annually

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

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.

The Finance Technician will perform accounts payable and allocation purchase orders for MTC, ABAG, Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE), Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA), and Bay Area Housing Authority (BAHA) in accordance with government regulations and MTC policies and procedures. The Finance Technician must possess sufficient working knowledge of basic aspects of accounting and/or auditing principles in addition to accounts payable functions to enable them to be proficient in the job following a brief introductory period.

Initially, the incumbent will work under close supervision, performing the routine accounts payable and purchase orders duties.

This position prepares, processes, maintains and verifies a wide range of accounts payable and allocation purchase orders; develops and maintains partnerships with Vendors/Claimants, Commissioners/Committee members, Project Managers, Employees, Auditors and other MTC departments (Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Funding Policy and Programs); reviews invoices to ensure adherence to PO/Contract agreements; monitors PO/Contract balances and works with Purchasing and Project Managers to ensure sufficient balance to process payments;

researches and addresses vendor inquiries; assists in resolution of disputed costs; maintains vendor invoice files; and supports the annual financial audit.

• Prepare accounts payable data entries related to stipends payments, employees travel reimbursements, and corporate credit cards transactions into the financial accounting system.
• Examine supporting documentation to verify proper authorization, mathematical accuracy and conformance with Purchase Order (PO). Notify the Procurement and Project Manager if insufficient funds remaining to process the invoice.
• Read, interpret, and apply various MOU’s and policies related to accounts payable processing.
• Review data input and submit batches to the Accounts Payable Manager for approval.
• Match check to vendor invoices and address any issues prior to release of payment to the vendor.
• Receive, research, and respond to Vendor, Employee, and Project Manager inquiries regarding payment status.
• Investigate and resolve problems associated with invoice processing and communicate resolution of discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain files in accordance with MTC and Federal records retention policies.
• Perform month-end/year-end closing functions and support annual federal and financial audit.
• Make weekly deposits.

• Prepare and input advanced allocations into the Purchasing module.
• Attach approved…