Financial Analyst – Cost Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Cost Engineer to be based in Sacramento, CA. The position is open to remote work. 

SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Project Financial Director, serves as the Financial Analyst/Cost Engineer to provide support in the Financial Office reviewing accounting transactions and performing reconciliations with the department budget, for input in the financial cost system (EcoSys).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for financial and performance reporting initiatives for California High-Speed Rail Authority.
• Apply knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for large capital projects.
• Utilize high-level technical skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and demonstrate solid communication and presentation skills.
• Identify issues, analyze solution options, and help implement process and technology improvements.
• Prepare the cost report for the Capital Outlay Report and supporting documents.
• Provide management with recommendations on forecasts based on current contract burn rates.
• Cross-train on the cost report and reconciliation of the Fi$cal data for reporting in the Capital Outlay and FCP reports.
• Schedule and track monthly data sets including accruals, expenditures, contracts, budget changes, and forecast changes.
• Perform flex analysis on the data sets and perform actual analysis.
• Collaborate with FINO management, PDS Financial Director, and Project Controls to assess the implications in Capital data.
• Reconcile Baseline monthly changes and ensure changes are consistent with governing actions. 
• Perform overall month-end reconciliation to provide verification of data integrity and accuracy of EcoSys.
• Other projects as assigned including reconciliation projects.
• Work with others engaged in the preparation of financial reports and funding forecasts.
• Apply accounting principles and procedures.
• Analyze data and draw sound conclusions.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Prepare clear, complete, and concise reports.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 9+ years of budget experience
• California public sector experience, including HSR and/or Department of Finance
• FI$Cal (Hyperion, PeopleSoft) experience
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to solve problems.
• Accounting principles and procedures
• Governmental accounting and budgeting
• The uniform accounting system and financial organization and procedures of the State of California and related laws, rules, and regulations.
• Principles of business management, including office methods and procedures; principles of public finance; and business law.
• Make sound decisions and recommendations in regard to the professional problems in maintaining control of a departmental budget.
• Good organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter who takes initiative
• Ability to identify and document solutions to complex problems with accuracy.
• Ability to communicate analysis outcomes to higher-level management.
• Ability to effectively coordinate analysis efforts with multiple areas of organization.
• Extremely detail-oriented and organized.
• An aptitude for learning and working with technology

Additional Information

• Travel is required for this position.
• Sponsorship is available for this position
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