Manager - Financial Planning, Analysis & Budget

Description

Salary range is $104K to $206K with a midpoint of $155K. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a - 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b - up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you'll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Under general direction, supervises, manages, coordinates, and administers the activities, operations, processes, and procedures of assigned area within the FP&A Division; supervises a team of financial planning analysts and manages agency-wide programs, such as annual target setting and agency goal objectives. The manager performs in a senior technical or team leader role for the agency's financial planning processes including providing fiscal information and analysis in support of Board actions, policy development, as well as other areas of responsibility in assigned functional area.

This specific position will lead the above as it relates to department operating costs. Duties include but are not limited to managing processes related to their budgets, short-term and long-term forecasting, and coordinating with departments across the agency to monitor performances to plan, develop and track key performance metrics, and produce financial reporting and analysis for internal and external audiences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Supervises direct reports; plans, assigns, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned staff; coordinates schedules, projects, and programs; manages the workflow and prioritization of projects and measures the performance of the FP&A and Budget Division and all related staff; evaluates work and makes effective suggestions and recommendations and provides constructive feedback.
• Manages performance and development of all direct reports; coaches, trains and motivates staff; coordinates and/or provides staff training; manages employee relations; takes appropriate corrective action when necessary; provides advice and counsel to staff; develops developmental work plans for staff; implements or recommends corrective actions, discipline, and termination procedures as necessary working closely with Human Resources; provides process and business analysis leadership to less experienced team members.
• Serves as a technical resource and/or team leader to provide technical analysis for the agency; ensures linkage between the agency budget, financial plan, and other agency planning processes; provides proactive analysis and expertise to support analytical models for decision making; prepares and delivers presentations to the Executive Leadership, Board, and Board Committees.
• Reviews and analyzes department financial…