Marketing Statement
Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.
Pay Rate
AFSCME Pay Band E (Senior Financial Analyst)
Annual Salary Range $ 112,048.72 (Minimum) - $ 145,662.97 (Maximum)
The negotiable salary offer will be between $112,048.72 - $135.312.13 /annually commensurate with experience and education.
AFSCME Pay Band G (Principal Financial Analyst)
Annual Salary Range $ 127,505.43 (Minimum) - $ 165,757.06 (Maximum)
The negotiable salary offer will be between $127,505.43 - $151,482.76 /annually commensurate with experience and education.
Reports To
Manager of Capital Financial Planning
Current Assignment
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is recruiting to fill two vacant Principal or Senior Capital Planning Analyst (Financial Analyst) positions (distinction will be made based on skills and work experience of the applicants). The selected incumbent applicants will be responsible for developing the District's more than $25 billion Capital Investment Plan, including internal coordination to collect and validate capital needs and fund source data, model development to optimize data analysis and forecasting, data representation and drafting of related narratives and presentations; preparing and managing multimillion- and multibillion-dollar capital project funding plans; preparing capital plan reports; performing ad-hoc analyses to support District capital funding strategy; and managing relationships with internal and external partners. Other assignments may include supporting District-wide initiatives and other related projects.
Key responsibilities for these positions include identifying and resolving complex financial funding and analytical issues, which require strong execution and analytical critical thinking abilities such as:
- Working independently and defining workload, deliverables and schedule.
- Balancing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities and stakeholders.
- Using critical thinking and analytical capabilities to build data models, perform data analysis, and draw insights to support District decision-making.
-Taking initiative, including developing and supporting process improvements.
- Identifying and understanding issues, problems and opportunities; and devising appropriate solutions.
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal BART departments and with external agencies.
- Interpreting and implementing funding agreements with other agencies; and preparing concise and clear communications, including reports.
In 2022, BART celebrated 50 years of operating a heavy-rail transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The transit backbone of the region, BART carries half of the region's miles traveled on transit along more than 130 miles of track and through 50 stations across five counties. BART connects to 18 other transit operators, including the Capital Corridor, and represents almost 90% of all transit transfers. BART's capital program focuses on sustaining the reliability, safety and resilience of the system's existing assets, while also investing in improvements to enhance the customer experience and stimulate ridership, such as those that support transit-oriented development.
The Senior or Principal Capital Planning Analyst in the Capital Financial Planning division serves an important role in helping the Board and senior executives to understand the scope and scale of BART's current and forecast capital program, to facilitate data-driven prioritization of planned capital investments and to support the development of a coherent capital program funding strategy.
In the current financial landscape, BART is faced with many financial challenges and pressures, including projected operating revenue deficits and construction material and labor cost escalation. If you love solving problems, enjoy strategic and critical thinking, and are adept at stakeholder engagement - it's a particularly exciting time to work for BART! BART offers remote work opportunities, competitive compensation including great benefits, and a dynamic work environment.
Selection Process
Initial screening of applications will begin in May 2024.
This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.
The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and/or an individual or panel interview.
Principal Financial Analyst
Principal Financial Analyst:
Education:
A Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, economics or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Four (4) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional budgetary, financial or management analysis experience.
Substitution:
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.
Senior Financial Analyst:
Education:
A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, economics or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Three (3) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional budgetary, financial, or management analysis experience.
Substitution:
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.
Principal Financial Analyst:
Knowledge of:
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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at .
Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at .