WMATA Manager, Financial Analyst (171-257)

RM Advisory Services Llc; Alexandria, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

RM Advisory Services Llc is seeking a part-time Financial Analysis Manager to provide senior-level oversight for a WMATA engagement. The role involves guiding the analyst, ensuring deliverable quality, and serving as a trusted resource on financial and analytical issues.

The position requires 8–12 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting, with excellent communication to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Public Administration, or related field.
• Approximately 8–12 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, or management reporting.
• Experience reviewing or overseeing sophisticated financial models and analytical work.
• Ability to assess financial information critically and identify risks, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including with senior stakeholders.
• Experience guiding analysts; public-sector, transportation, government, or complex program experience is valuable.
• This role is approximately 10-hours per week and must be in the DC area.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level guidance and direction to the Financial Analyst supporting the engagement.
• Review financial models, forecasts, analyses, and project deliverables for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
• Guide financial forecasting, scenario modeling, affordability analyses, and other decision-support work.
• Challenge assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions when appropriate and translate complex financial information into clear insights.
• Support resolution of project-level financial or analytical issues and interface with WMATA stakeholders on priorities and deliverables.
• Coach the analyst and help ensure work products are professional, consistent, and decision-ready.

Skills

Senior guidance

Model review

Forecasting

Scenario modeling

Affordability analysis

Stakeholder communication

Coaching analysts

Analytical insight

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business/Public Admin

Job description

Part-Time | Approximately 10 Hours per Week | Senior Project Oversight

RM Advisory Services (RMAS) is seeking an experienced Financial Analysis Manager to provide senior-level oversight and guidance for a financial planning and analytical engagement supporting the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). You will guide the analyst's work, ensure deliverable quality, and serve as a trusted senior resource on project-level financial and analytical issues.

Required Skills

• Provide senior-level guidance and direction to the Financial Analyst supporting the engagement.
• Review financial models, forecasts, analyses, and project deliverables for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
• Guide financial forecasting, scenario modeling, affordability analyses, and other decision-support work.
• Challenge assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions when appropriate and help translate complex financial information into clear insights.
• Support resolution of project-level financial or analytical issues and interface with WMATA stakeholders on priorities and deliverables.
• Coach the analyst and help ensure work products are professional, consistent, and decision-ready.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Approximately 8-12 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, or management reporting.
• Experience reviewing or overseeing sophisticated financial models and analytical work.
• Ability to assess financial information critically and identify risks, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effective communication with senior stakeholders.
• Experience guiding analysts or other financial professionals; public-sector, transportation, government, or complex program experience is especially valuable.
• This is a role that is approximately 10-hours per week and must be in the DC area.

Job Location: Alexandria, United States

Position Type: Part-Time