North Texas Tollway Authority Looking for Budget Manager at Plano, TX Full Time

NTTA is an organization sanctioned by the State of Texas to develop and maintain high-quality roadways in North Texas. We are viewed as a cutting-edge leader in the toll industry nationwide, delivering transportation solutions to 12 million clients. As a customer-driven organization, our purpose is to enhance the quality of life for area residents. We serve a one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, and continue to grow with it to meet increasing transportation needs. NTTA is a vibrant organization with a highly qualified, energized, and engaged team. We are looking for individuals to join this team and help us maintain our place as a respected leader and partner in the region’s transportation network.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares and manages the annual operating budget process from the development of the budget calendar to the adoption of the operating budget by the Board.
• Researching information, preparing documents and templates, providing historical information, collecting and coordinating budget documents and ensuring consistency of preparation between departments.
• Develops, prepares and monitors a five-year capital plan, including adoption of the plan by the Board. Ability to forecast and identify budgetary risks.
• Works with all Departments to ensure compliance with the adopted budget and five-year capital plan by providing all necessary reports.
• Reviews policies and programs by reviewing and monitoring reports and funds, preparing information for review and approval, and developing strategies for improving the budget process.
• Manages staff to ensure that all assignments are completed timely and accurately and that all deadlines are met.
• Ability to cope with job related stress including but not limited to deadlines, customer, supervisory and staff interactions, multi-tasking and high work volumes is required.
• Required to respond to emails and phone calls received outside of normal business hours as necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Formal Education: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Experience: Over three years up to and including five years.

Supervision: Work requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees or department including providing input on hiring/disciplinary actions and work objectives/effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed. A first line supervisor typically performs these functions.

Human Collaboration Skills: Recommendations regarding policy development and implementation are made and/or recommended. Evaluates customer satisfaction, develops cooperative associations, and utilizes resources to continuously improve customer satisfaction.

Freedom to Act: Receives Limited Direction: The employee normally performs the duty assignment according to his or her own judgment, requesting supervisory assistance only when necessary. The assignment may be reviewed upon completion. Performance is reviewed periodically.

Technical Skills: Advanced: Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization-wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.

Budget Responsibility: Has responsibility for final budgetary recommendations to top executive (i.e. Manager, President/CEO, etc.). Assures that appropriate linkages exist between budget goals, funding limitations and services levels adopted to meet specific department and organizational goals. Monitors progress toward fiscal objectives and adjusts plans as necessary to reach them.

Reading: Advanced – Ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in at the college level or above. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Math: Intermediate – Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Writing: Intermediate – Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Certification & Other Requirements: Experience working with Questica or similar budget tools preferred. Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Strong attention to detail, excellent written, verbal and analytical skills required.