Business and Finance Program Analyst - #1400237

How to Apply
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The Challenge
We are looking for an experienced Business and Finance Program Analyst to join our Office of Civil Rights (OCR) team.
 
In this role you will:
⦁    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.
 
What You Bring
⦁    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.
 
Education & Experience
⦁    Bachelor’s degree, and
⦁    3+ years relevant experience, or
⦁    An equivalent combination of training and experience.
 
Questions?
Call me: Leslie Arias at 984-236-1296.
 
Inspire me to join the NCDOT Office of Civil Rights (OCR) team!
We promote and ensure customers and employees have equal access and equal opportunity to participate in transportation programs without facing unlawful discrimination. The Office of Civil Rights team carries out this mission by enforcing federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, genetics, sex and religion in programs and activities receiving federal and state financial assistance.
 
We work in 5 areas: Internal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), External EEO, Certification & Utilization, Business Opportunity, and Development and On-the-Job Training. In each unit we have Procurement/Contracting and Department Accounting. You will get to support these processes. 
 
Procurement & Contracting is the centralized function ensuring compliance and consistency in purchasing and contracting. Banking Operations is a new area that will serve as the loan program to certify NCDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms for bonding. Our accounting function will administer accounts payable, budget processes, reporting, and fixed assets. Join us and make a difference!
 
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