Financial Analyst III - 55000671

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst III works in the Florida Department of Transportation’s Office of Work Program & Budget, Finance, Program & Resource Allocation. The role independently applies analytical methods to develop, update, validate, and publish the Program and Resource Plan, which sets planned future funding levels for department programs. It coordinates with program areas, analyzes cross-program inputs, and provides recommendations to management while helping ensure allocations and program targets comply with state and federal laws and remain aligned with available resources and departmental priorities. The analyst also develops and updates district and statewide planning products, analyzes projects and large datasets, produces performance reports and presentations, and supports recommendations concerning maintenance spending, bridge inventory and rehabilitation, and future program performance. The position is based at the Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

Requirements

Eight years of professional work experience in finance, economics, public administration, business administration, policy analysis, financial modeling, accounting, statistics, transportation financial analysis, or work program development; post-secondary education may substitute year for year.
Knowledge of the transportation planning process.
Knowledge of data collection methods.
Skill in using personal computers and software, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to analyze legislative bills and their impact on transportation funding.
Ability to apply and develop applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to construct, analyze, and interpret financial data and models.
Ability to solve problems relating to financing approaches.
Ability to prepare reports and presentations.
Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze program performance data.
Ability to work independently and plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with FDOT personnel and external business partners.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Independently apply analytical methods to produce, update, validate, and publish the Program and Resource Plan.
Coordinate with department program areas, analyze cross-program inputs, and make recommendations to management.
Establish Schedule A fund allocations and Schedule B program targets for assigned program offices in compliance with state and federal laws and available resources.
Monitor, analyze, update, and validate data in the Target Analysis Reporting system, and update and publish Schedule B targets.
Analyze programmed projects for alignment with funding and performance targets and recommend solutions to management.
Prepare strategic graphic presentations and data-driven recommendations for assigned program areas.
Develop, update, and publish District Program and Resource Plans, Advance Construction Program and Resource Plans, and Five-Year Work Program Charts.
Develop Florida Transportation Commission tentative work program review charts and supporting analytical data.
Analyze and validate large datasets, correlate information across systems, develop performance reports, and recommend improvements.
Use analytical methods to identify and resolve discrepancies in Office of Maintenance annual spending recommendations, maintain the accuracy of approved spending levels, and ensure alignment with Executive Team approvals.
Analyze the statewide annual bridge inventory and Bridge Work Plan used to develop funding recommendations.
Coordinate with bridge program managers to develop statewide bridge repair and rehabilitation funding levels for Schedule A allocations.
Use analyzed data to develop recommendations for the Executive Team and for inclusion in the Program and Resource Plan.
Update statewide in-house operating levels in the Program and Resource Plan after each snapshot and validate the data.
Back up management in developing, updating, validating, and managing models that predict future program performance trends and characteristics.
Apply program logic and technical understanding to maintain the integrity of the Program Plan, Work Program, and Budget crosswalk.
Assist management with evaluations, status reporting, and presentations related to Program and Resource Plan performance.