Description
Responsibilities:
MBD is seeking an experienced and engaging Supervising Financial Analyst to support its Budget Consolidation & Performance Reporting Group’s (“BCG”) General Manager in overseeing a team of three, primarily responsible for reporting on and analyzing agency corporate expenditures, enhancing the agency’s enterprise Budget system, and providing critical enterprise insights into the agency’s financial performance and Budget development through analyses and reporting leveraged by the Chief Financial Officer, Board of Commissioners, and the public.
Supervising, developing, and guiding a team of three in BCG, as well as establishing relationships with financial staff across the agency to facilitate the consolidation and coordination of financial information.
Coordinating the development of financial performance analyses, presentations, and memos, including delivering regular monthly reporting to Executive leadership, quarterly reporting to the Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee, and insightful ad-hoc analyses and recommendations as needed.
Managing the Budget development and financial reporting/analysis of various agency-wide corporate expenditures, including labor (base wages, fringe benefits, overtime, and other), utilities, and deferred and amortized spending, including preparation of quarterly overtime performance reports to executive management.
Delivering annual planning guidance for various components of the agency’s Budget, including coordinating the delivery of Budget system training and collaborating with stakeholders on Budget improvements.
Preparing and validating financial schedules for the Port Authority’s annual Budget Book, budget presentations, and various other supporting documentation in support of Board adoption of the agency’s annual Budget.
Developing, reviewing, and collaborating with Comptrollers’ and Human Resources to create and modify the agency’s payroll factors used to accrue for employee fringe benefits, and recommending updates based on pension impacts, health insurance plan trends, and other adjustments as required.
Leading upgrades and process improvement enhancements to BudgetPro in addition to managing consultants who support everyday maintenance and implementation of system upgrades.
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Or at least five years of experience working in finance, budgeting, accounting, or similar analytical experience with progressively more complex assignments.
At least three years of experience in performing complex financial analyses, budgeting or operational analyses within a large organization.
A minimum of three years supervisory experience and/or project management;
Desired:
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or a related field.
Strong data analytic skills with a proven ability to identify and assess key points, implications, and make recommendations based on analytical reviews.
Demonstrated experience in providing effective leadership, project prioritization and time management, and both independent and collaborative work.
Experience with managing a group of consultants or internal technical staff, with the ability to provide clear expectations, and manage Budget, scope, and schedule of deliverables.
Excellent oral and written presentation skills, with the ability to present and discuss financial information clearly and concisely.
Experience with the Port Authority’s corporate financial systems, such as SAP, PeopleSoft, BudgetPRO and ICMS/Cognos or similar systems; in addition to proficiency with desktop applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the broader Office 365 suite.
REQNUMBER: JV-61534