The Director of Data and Finance is responsible for leading the organization's financial management, business analytics, performance reporting, and data governance functions. This role provides strategic oversight of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, operational reporting, key performance indicators (KPIs), and data-driven decision-making to support the organization's business objectives and contractual obligations. The Director serves as a key partner to executive leadership, operations, maintenance, human resources, and client representatives to ensure financial accountability, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement. The Director of Data and Finance should be a highly motivated self-starter with supervisory, review, and proofing experience.
Competitive compensation Minimum $122,000/ annually - Maximum $150,000 annually
Benefits include:
Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
Sick days: 5 days
Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating
Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.
Job Responsibilities: - Directly supervise finance and analytics personnel. Direct and oversee all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.
- Lead the monthly accounting close process, ensuring timely, complete and accurate recording of transactions.
- Analyze financial results, variances, trends, and key performance indicators and provide recommendations to leadership.
- Manage general ledger activities, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial controls. Monitor revenue, expenses, labor costs, overtime, fuel costs, maintenance expenditures, and other operational expenses.
- Support annual audits and ensure compliance with internal and external financial reporting requirements.
- Lead the collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation of operational and financial data.
- Develop KPIs to measure operational efficiency, customer service, safety, maintenance performance, and workforce productivity. Translate complex data into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations.
- Coordination of all compliance requirements of the organization and related periodic reporting and renewals.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Safety, and Human Resources departments to evaluate operational performance. Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational improvement initiatives through advanced data analysis.
- Monitor service delivery metrics including on-time performance, ridership, maintenance reliability, absenteeism, turnover, and labor utilization.
- Accountability for the accounts receivable and accounts payable function of all operating divisions. Provide assistance in forecasting and budgeting for all operating divisions as well as operational cost analysis.
- Support business planning, contract proposals, and client presentations through financial and operational analysis.Lead special projects involving process improvement, automation, and performance management.
- Prepare monthly accounting and finance reports and review with leadership team.
- Direct supervision of team members including operations, maintenance, and office administration staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, clients, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements: - Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budgeting, business analytics, or data management.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related field preferred.
- Experience within public transportation, transit operations, government contracting, logistics, or related industries preferred
- Strong analytical skills and strategic vision.
- Ability to work independently as well as a team player.
- Strong organizational, prioritization, project management and decision-making skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- High degree of accuracy with strong attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of GAAP and cost accounting methodologies, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
- Experience in managing large datasets and business intelligence solutions. Experience with ERP systems, payroll systems, business intelligence platforms, and financial management software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Strong initiative and independence in completing assignments
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 100% of work is accomplished indoors and in air-conditioned or well-ventilated facilities.
- May require occasional evening or weekend work to meet reporting deadlines and business needs.
- Performs physical activities that require considerable use of the arms and repetitive hand-wrist motion.Limited light lifting, balancing, walking, and stooping required.
Drug-free workplace: Transdev maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants must:
Be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (if based in the U.S.).
Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Job Category: Management
Job Type: Full Time
Req ID: 9253
Pay Group: X60
Cost Center: 146
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Drug-free workplace
If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in U.S. without restrictions for any employer at any time; be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
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