DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026, AT 11:55 PM
FIRST-ROUND INTERVIEWS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDUELD FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
A resume is required with your application .
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 THE SECTION
The Budgets and Financial Planning & Analysis Section is responsible for developing and managing the organization's budgets, performing financial analysis and forecasting, supporting policy development, developing financial plans, and ensuring effective financial and grants management for MTC, ABAG, and affiliated entities.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Under the general direction of the Budget and Grants Manager, the Associate, Budget and Grants Financial Analyst is responsible for preparation and monitoring of the operating and capital budgets; performing complex financial analysis; supporting development of financial and grants-related policies and procedures; and providing comprehensive grant administration support—from application through closeout. Working closely with agency Sections and program staff, this position performs a variety of analytical and administrative work supporting effective financial, budgetary, and grants management.
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 .
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.
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 Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) (allowable costs, subrecipient monitoring, procurement standards, and audit requirements);
- Cost allocation and indirect cost rates (e.g., development, application, and monitoring of indirect cost recovery).
- Data analysis & reporting tools (advanced Excel, Power Query/Power Pivot; Power BI or similar);
- Function, capability, application and operation of computer-based financial accounting systems;
- Organizational policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including procurement and contracting rules for public agencies;
- Experience supporting and coordinating ERP and budget system implementations, including data cleanup and migration, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, system testing, issue resolution, and deployment activities.
Skills and Abilities
- Plan, organize and prioritize multiple work activities against deadlines;
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex contract and grant documents;
- Ability to perform both complex and routine accounting and financial analysis work with speed and accuracy;
- Ability to use resources to identify problems, solve, act decisively, and show good judgment in decision making;
- Strong financial analysis capabilities, including the ability to both support and lead scenario analysis to inform decision-making, evaluate alternatives, and provide clear, data-driven insights;
- Demonstrated customer service acumen when working with interdepartmental points of contact, ensuring clear communication, effective issue resolution, and collaborative partnership across teams
- Maintain complete, auditable records consistent with retention and compliance requirements;
- Ability to write reports, board memoranda, and communicate clearly and concisely;
Solid public presentation skills.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education and Experience : Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional accounting or financial analysis experience. 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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience :
Five (5) years of increasingly complex and responsible work experience in governmental budgeting, fund accounting, grants/financial analysis or similar field, including the equivalent of two (2) years as an Assistant Financial Analyst at MTC
- Experience working with boards/commissions materials and public-sector decision processes
- Experience with federal and state grant management
- Experience with ERP/budget system implementations (data cleanup/migration, user acceptance testing, training)
