DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026, AT 11:59 PM HOWEVER, THIS JOB POSTING MAY CLOSE EARLIER IF WE RECEIVE 75 APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE 4/26/26 CLOSING DATE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged. Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes! About Mtc The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is committed to being an equitable and inclusive workplace. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.

About The Section The Budgets and Financial Planning & Analysis Section is responsible for developing and managing the organization's budgets, performing financial analysis and forecasting, supporting policy development, developing financial plans, and ensuring effective financial and grants management for MTC, ABAG, and affiliated entities.

About The Role Under the general direction of the Budget and Grants Manager, the Associate, Budget and Grants Financial Analyst is responsible for preparation and monitoring of the operating and capital budgets; performing complex financial analysis; supporting development of financial and grants-related policies and procedures; and providing comprehensive grant administration support-from application through closeout. Working closely with agency Sections and program staff, this position performs a variety of analytical and administrative work supporting effective financial, budgetary, and grants management.

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB);
• Advanced knowledge of principles and best practices of governmental fund accounting, budgeting, contract administration, and grant management;
• Federal and state grant rules and regulations and reporting requirements including OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) (allowable costs, subrecipient monitoring, procurement standards, and audit requirements);

Skills And Abilities

• Plan, organize and prioritize multiple work activities against deadlines;
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex contract and grant documents;
• Ability to perform both complex and routine accounting and financial analysis work with speed and accuracy;
• Ability to use resources to identify problems, solve, act decisively, and show good judgment in decision making;
• Strong financial analysis capabilities, including the ability to both support and lead scenario analysis to inform decision-making, evaluate alternatives, and provide clear, data-driven insights;

Minimum Qualifications Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Education and Experience: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional accounting or financial analysis experience. A Master's degree is highly desirable.

Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application. Experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five (5) years of increasingly complex and responsible work experience in governmental budgeting, fund accounting, grants/financial analysis or similar field, including the equivalent of two (2) years as an Assistant Financial Analyst at MTC
• Experience working with boards/commissions materials and public-sector decision processes
• Experience with federal and state grant management
• Experience with ERP/budget system implementations (data cleanup/migration, user acceptance testing, training)

Employment Requirements Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. DISABILITY The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.

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