Management & Budget Analyst (Safety, Security & Facilities)

Houston METRO (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)•Houston, TX

5d•$76,200 - $100,000

About The Position

This role involves conducting, reviewing, and analyzing annual budgets and monthly expenses for Safety & Security, Facilities Maintenance, and Public Facilities. The analyst will perform monthly journal entries and annual year-end accruals, and provide analytical and statistical studies and reports to executive leadership. Responsibilities include researching and analyzing statistical data, budgets, and monthly variance reports, identifying trends and inefficiencies. The position also requires retrieving and reporting data from systems like SAP Financial System and Procurement SRM System, and serving as project lead for HR Tracking, Reporting, and Movement. Duties must be performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all applicable rules and safety procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance; Accounting; Business; Math or related field is required.
Minimum of Five (5) years’ experience in budget/management/financial/operational analysis in a transit or Financial operating environment.
Proven computer skills regarding statistical, database, spreadsheet, Pivot, and presentation software.
Good organizational skills.
Proficient data computation, technical and analytical capabilities.
Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience should include use of analytical tools; spreadsheet, Pivot tables, graphics, database packages and simulation analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, analyzes, and prepares the annual operating budget.
Develops and prepares Annual Capital Budget and Capital Improvement 5 Yr. Plans in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Analyzes and updates monthly capital status report; works with Safety & Security, Public Facilities and/or Facilities Maintenance Directors to monitor and update each ongoing capital project activity.
Prepares Journal Entries for Month End and Year End Closing.
Responsible for submitting month end Facilities Maintenance division variance reports to the Office of Management and Budget with financial analyses of each Fund Center, G/L Account, and recommendation for financial impact issues.
Submits department requests for shopping carts for Safety & Security and purchase order change requests as needed.
Prepares budget change requests, including cash flow, for departments as needed.
Monitors and oversees the day-to-day Operating budget and Capital Expenditure activities; analyzes each departmental fund centers and general ledger account to ensure conformance with budgetary limits and Authority’s objective.
Develops and generates management reports for review by Management; identifies areas of concern/trends to improve efficiencies and effectiveness.
Assists and supports Safety & Security, Facility Maintenance and Public Facilities Directors in day-to-day operations activities; conducts analysis of activities such as service quality performance statistics.
Assists Management in preparation of monthly reports for key performance indicators (KPI’s).
Assists in preparation of monthly report of Safety & Security, Facility Maintenance and Public Facilities Headcount.
Maintains necessary documentation and report files for analysis, compliance, and audit purposes.
Oversees the Employee Change Form (ECF) process for Safety, Security, Emergency Management, or Facilities Maintenance divisions; maintains the log to ensure the ECF approval process from beginning to the end is completed.
Reconciles monthly Union and Non-Union vacancy report, leave headcounts and current employees for divisions.
Oversees the process to create new job postings; reviews to make sure there is available headcount budget available for positions being posted.
Works closely with Human Resources Staffing Representative when Union vacancies are not filled internally; creates a requisition to post job externally and follows up with Staffing Representative.
Performs other special management projects, such as financial, and/or organizational studies, in coordination with EVP Safety, Security, and Facilities, or other divisions as assigned.
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers.
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.