POSITION OBJECTIVE

This position is responsible to establish the core of a resource group to perform business assessments of standard operations, new initiatives, and capital project impacts for Metro-North. Incorporates the results of these efforts into a coordinated update of Metro-North's Financial Plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage and/or coordinate the efforts required to develop impacts of changes to standard operations, new initiatives, and capital projects on operating expenses and cash requirements for Metro-North. Includes aggregation of information, review of information with impacted department(s), structure and execution of financial/business case assessment, and preparation of presentation document(s) for review by senior management that can, in turn, be incorporated into Metro-North's Financial Plan.

Coordinate the compilation and validation of statistical and financial indicators for Metro-North (both historical and projected). Compile similar useful indicators of comparable organizations for benchmarking purposes.

Supervise the preparation of periodic presentations made by senior management to senior MTA staff, MTA Board Members and CDOT staff.

Identify, structure and supervise the execution of special analyses to ensure clarity and quality of produced information; manage the development and validation of models used to support initiatives; develop reports to track actual results versus financial commitments made to funding partners.

Provide direction and feedback to unit staff. Develop a cooperative atmosphere, promote teamwork, ensure accuracy of outputs and capitalize on employee strengths.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods and coordination of people and resources.

Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Ability to evaluate the relative costs and benefits of proposed projects and make appropriate recommendations.

A self-motivated, highly organized professional with superior analytic and problem-solving skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills with exceptional presentation skills.

Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster teamwork.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering with five or more years of progressive management experience in Financial Planning and/or Analysis, a minimum of two of those years at a large organization.

Minimum three (3) years experience in a supervisory capacity managing projects and/or employees.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree in Finance

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be selected for a position, an applicant must: (1) meet the minimum requirements in the job posting, (2) pass a written examination (if applicable), (3) satisfy a background investigation (which includes credit, if applicable), and (4) pass an oral interview, during which the interviewers will further evaluate the applicant's qualifications for the position. Because the selection process is competitive, not all qualified applicants are granted an interview. Metro-North may also require the applicant to undergo a physical ability test, and, if the Company extends a conditional offer, may require him or her to undergo a medical examination, which may include toxicological testing.

For applicants who are current employees, you must be in active service and have worked in your present position for at least one year to be eligible to apply for a posted position. In addition, Metro-North employees are also subjected to an internal investigation, which includes an evaluation of their safety and discipline records, their performance assessments, and of their time and attendance records (including early quits and late starts) for the preceding 30 months. During the 30 month review period, the maximum number of occurrences allowed is 15, and the maximum number of patterns allowed is 8. (An 'occurrence' is any absence or consecutive absences of four or more hours, and a 'pattern' is an absence preceding or following rest days, holidays, vacation days, etc.) For employees with fewer than 30 months of service, the entire period of their employment is reviewed, and the maximum allowable number of incidents is pro-rated. Absences excused in accordance with Company Operating Procedures are not included for purposes of assessing whether attendance is satisfactory. If occurrences and/or patterns exceed the maximums allowed, the employee's attendance is deemed unsatisfactory, and he or she is disqualified from further consideration, even if he or she has not been previously warned about his/her attendance.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. If interested, please apply online at:

www.mta.info/mta/employment

MTA Metro-North Railroad is an Equal Opportunity Employer