Assistant Director, Financial Operations & Planning (Hybrid)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking an Assistant Director of Financial Operations (Budget & Planning) to oversee financial planning, management, and reporting for Construction & Development. This role ensures consolidated operating budgets across labor and non-labor categories, coordinating three annual financial plans and Hyperion submissions.

The position supports month-end closes, variance analyses, and cash flow reporting, with responsibilities spanning invoice review, data

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business, finance, public administration, accounting, economics or related field.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in business, finance, public administration, accounting, economics or equivalent, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support development of annual and mid-year financial plans across approximately 170 Responsibility Centers, partnering with business units to evaluate funding needs.
• Collaborate with Hyperion/IT team and Central Finance Tower to support financial system functionality and data integrity.
• Review invoices to ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance, escalating issues as needed.
• Prepare complex financial submission templates and supporting documentation to the MTA Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Develop and distribute multi-dimensional variance analysis reports using Hyperion Smart View and Excel-based tools.
• Support control walkthroughs, testing procedures to confirm budget justification and accuracy of labor plans and actuals per GL and capital expenditures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, public administration, accounting, economics or a related field

Tools

Hyperion Planning

Hyperion

Job description

Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking an Assistant Director of Financial Operations (Budget & Planning) to oversee financial planning, management, and reporting for Construction & Development. This role ensures consolidated operating budgets across labor and non-labor categories, coordinating three annual financial plans and Hyperion submissions.

The position supports month-end closes, variance analyses, and cash flow reporting, with responsibilities spanning invoice review, data