Director of Budget and Financial Analysis

Hampton Roads Transit•Hampton, VA

About The Position

Hampton Roads Transit is looking for dynamic, customer service oriented, and energetic people to become part of a committed team providing excellent and effective public transportation to the Hampton Roads region. We offer unmatched benefits and competitive wages in a stimulating and rewarding environment. Essential Job Functions: (Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might reasonably be assigned) Develops budget models for all cost centers including sub-components, using all known factors, both internal and external HRT. Develops guidelines, parameters, schedules, and procedures for actual budget preparation. Monitors budget performance. Develops policies for budget monitoring and control. Prepares special management reports for senior administrators. Advises senior administrators on general budget performance, alerting special circumstances or concerns. Works directly with senior administrators to resolve budget problems within their domains. Assists administrators in budget preparations and interpretation, providing explanations on specific budget items. Provides rationale of budget procedures and policies, offering guidance in planning budget strategies for individual departments and making recommendations to solve special situations Makes presentations and participates in meetings of various HRT committees and HRT’s governing board. Presents reports and provides interpretive budget analysis for senior management and appropriate HRT committees. Monitors budget versus actual figures and works with budget administrators to develop strategies to maximize budget efficiencies. Provides supervisory and management oversight for the budget office staff. Develops goals and plans strategies for future budgeting Analyze and model union contracts for use in negotiations Administers position control, preparing vacancy reports and insuring compliance with budget allocations Develop and interpret budgetary policies and practices Develop and publish the annual budget report. Coordinate and facilitate budget hearings with the organization’s cost centers. Serve as the principal liaison between HRT and six municipal government funding localities for budgetary and fiscal issues. Provides management with on-going forecasts of operating revenues and expenses, prepares quarterly budget reports. Provides analytical support in the review of operations and programs, undertakes special studies. Provides management reporting and variance analysis and analyzing expenditure trends. Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads Transit Records Management Policies and Procedures. Prepare and/or coordinate with other departments any documentation required in support of the FTA triennial reviews, drug and alcohol audits, independent audits, state audits, EEO Program audit, etc. All other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Develops budget models for all cost centers including sub-components, using all known factors, both internal and external HRT.
Develops guidelines, parameters, schedules, and procedures for actual budget preparation.
Monitors budget performance.
Develops policies for budget monitoring and control.
Prepares special management reports for senior administrators.
Advises senior administrators on general budget performance, alerting special circumstances or concerns.
Works directly with senior administrators to resolve budget problems within their domains.
Assists administrators in budget preparations and interpretation, providing explanations on specific budget items.
Provides rationale of budget procedures and policies, offering guidance in planning budget strategies for individual departments and making recommendations to solve special situations
Makes presentations and participates in meetings of various HRT committees and HRT’s governing board.
Presents reports and provides interpretive budget analysis for senior management and appropriate HRT committees.
Monitors budget versus actual figures and works with budget administrators to develop strategies to maximize budget efficiencies.
Provides supervisory and management oversight for the budget office staff.
Develops goals and plans strategies for future budgeting
Analyze and model union contracts for use in negotiations
Administers position control, preparing vacancy reports and insuring compliance with budget allocations
Develop and interpret budgetary policies and practices
Develop and publish the annual budget report.
Coordinate and facilitate budget hearings with the organization’s cost centers.
Serve as the principal liaison between HRT and six municipal government funding localities for budgetary and fiscal issues.
Provides management with on-going forecasts of operating revenues and expenses, prepares quarterly budget reports.
Provides analytical support in the review of operations and programs, undertakes special studies.
Provides management reporting and variance analysis and analyzing expenditure trends.
Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads Transit Records Management Policies and Procedures.
Prepare and/or coordinate with other departments any documentation required in support of the FTA triennial reviews, drug and alcohol audits, independent audits, state audits, EEO Program audit, etc.
All other duties as assigned.