Business & Finance Officer IV- Operating Program Lead

King County•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

King County Metro Transit's Finance & Administration Division seeks an experienced financial analyst looking to develop their skills at one of North America’s largest transit agencies. The Operating Program Lead (Business & Finance Officer IV) is a senior role on Metro’s central Business and Finance Team that will lead enterprise operating expense reporting and forecasting across all divisions, support the agency’s budget process, and provide financial analysis and modelling. The candidate selected for this role will help shape Metro’s strategy, service, and infrastructure growth in the coming years, ensuring that the agency can meet the region’s growing mobility needs.

Requirements

Five (5) or more years of increasingly responsible experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or public sector finance OR a combination of education, training, and/or professional experience which provides the equivalent background required to effectively perform the work of this position.
Strong communication skills and experience building effective and collaborative working relationships with diverse professionals.
Experience leading financial analysis, reporting, and monitoring, with strong skill in transaction-level analysis using standard financial and statistical methods and business intelligence tools.
Expert ability to develop and apply complex Excel-based modeling tools that support decision-making, with clear and detailed documentation of assumptions, cost drivers, and unit costs.
Demonstrated experience in leading and supporting continuous improvement efforts, including workflow analysis, standardization of processes, and partnering with teams to implement improvements and align expectations.
The ability to design reporting to meet needs of audiences and translate financial concepts for non-financial staff and leaders.
Knowledge of accounting concepts such as fund and grant accounting.
Proficiency with enterprise finance systems, analytical and reporting tools, such as Oracle EBS, Oracle Business Intelligence, Hyperion/PBCS, Microsoft Power BI, or similar tools.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of King County Metro’s operations, mission, values, and policies.
Experience working with large public sector agencies or governmental organizations.
Experience in municipal government or public transit.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Leading the financial monitoring and reporting for Metro’s enterprise operating program. This includes working with division finance staff to analyze budget to actuals, understanding variance drivers, preparing spending forecasts, and communicating results and trends to leadership.
Managing the cost allocation process for all of Metro’s operated modes of transportation, including bus, light rail and all other modes, in order to develop performance metrics and provide reporting for service partners and the Federal Transit Administration.
Working with the Business & Finance Team to manage the enterprise budget development process across all of Metro’s divisions. This includes supporting process development, analysis, prioritization of needs, aligning teams with reporting expectations, and working to submit a comprehensive department budget to the King County Executive and King County Council.
Developing, maintaining, and improving financial models that are intuitive and easy for others to use.
Representing the Business & Finance Team to support projects, steering committees, and other work through the department.
Actively support initiatives with a financial lens to identify issues, problem solve and help develop solutions.
Supporting continuous improvement efforts for Metro’s operating program budgeting and analysis. This work may include evaluating existing processes, identifying areas for improvement, documenting new processes and procedures, monitoring implementation, and adjusting based on feedback and results.
Other duties as assigned.