Full-Time Business and Finance Program Analyst

Job Description
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- Prepare and analyze data for annual financial statements requested by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
- Ensure statements are in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
- Ensure new technical guidance (GASB standards) is incorporated in financial statements as required.
- Analyze financial data and respond to questions from executive management about Office of Civil Rights financial information.
- Communicate verbal and written information to NCDOT management and FHWA on financial reporting.
- Independently develop, negotiate, administer, and analyze highly-complex, essential procurement contracts of up to $1M+.
- Manage the critical contract formation stage (planning, pre-solicitation, development, evaluation, and award).
- Work with program managers to ensure and clearly document intricate complex specifications in clear measurable milestones in all contract agreements and assist as needed in the review documentation and work.
- Negotiate complex, highly technical contracts of $1M+, such as terms and conditions, pricing, contract duration, specification/requirements, performance measures, outcomes, tasks, deliverables, certifications, prequalifications, and negotiate with prospective vendors on behalf of the State and NCDOT.
- Establish and maintain a good working relationship with NCDOT staff at all levels, management, vendors, and outside agency staff.
- Review and analyze OCR budget reports operating funds and WBS funding.
- Conduct monthly meetings with managers to discuss contract, budget, and invoicing issues.
- Work with the NCDOT Accounting team to ensure our budget is in line with the most recent board actions and adequate funds are available to cover anticipated accounts payable..
- Ensure adequate funds are in the account to fund anticipated accounts payable.
- Prepare monthly federal and state budget and funding reports using financial charts and graphs.
- Provide financial guidance to program managers on their unit expenditures, remaining balances, and project timelines, fostering effective financial management and compliance with fiscal protocols.
- Assist with internal audits to verify accuracy of overhead rates, ensure timely submission of documentation, and maintain compliance with standards.
- Support budget development and monitoring, prepare financial statements, and generate regular reports for management.
- Maintain effective communications with vendors and collaborate with internal teams to support project planning and execution.
- Provide training and outreach.
- Travel, on occasion, for meetings.
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- Experience with government accounting methods, procedures, financial practices, and applying complex Federal and State fiscal regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to apply accounting judgment and theory to a wide variety of situations not covered by regulations or precedent.
- Experience developing complex accounting worksheets and NCFS financial reports using accounting tools, including Excel formulas, pivot tables, charts, data merges, and complex Excel functions.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
- Experience interpreting and applying complex Federal and State fiscal regulations ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance, including navigating complex accounting scenarios and providing sound financial advice to stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to collect data from multiple sources, perform comprehensive statistical analyses, and generate detailed reports with service metrics to monitor program activities.
- Skills synthesizing data from diverse sources to create detailed statistical reports, providing insights into program activities, supporting informed decision-making, and optimizing financial performance through detailed metrics and statistical data.
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- Bachelor’s degree, and
- 3+ years relevant experience, or
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
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