Senior Financial Analyst

Summary of Responsibilities

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the finance team, reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the Finance Department with its financial strategies.

The position is responsible for providing support for GDC’s operating budget and capital budget and other required financial reports to monitor and track the operational and financial effectiveness of the Commission’s activities. The Financial Analyst will support the creation of and work with existing financial models, plans, and reports to support organizational decision making. The Financial Analyst will process financial data using various accounting and information systems; perform complex cost and financial analyses; prepare narrative analysis for management; and perform related duties as required. The Financial Analyst will provide support for compliance with multiple complex grant and funding requirements.

Essential Functions

• Assists with the preparation of budgets, including forecasts and variances of revenues and expenditures for assigned programs
• Assists with the preparation of timely financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis
• Analyzes and maintains the Hudson Tunnel Project long term financial model that includes multiple funding sources and project debt service including municipal finance short and long-term debt strategies, utilizing advanced Excel skills
• Assists with the preparation of financial documents to comply with the requirements of government and other funding agencies, including but not limited to, the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and the Build America Bureau.
• Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets and financial management systems, to input requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices and analyze data, reports, and presentations.
• Works closely with staff to provide regular and as-needed financial reports to support their delivery of projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in business or public administration, finance, accounting, or closely related field is required.
• Four (4) years of directly related professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, in addition to the (5) years’ experience required below.
• Minimum of five (5) years increasingly responsible experience conducting financial analyses, preferably for a public agency or in the finance sector.
• Experience with SAGE Financial ERP, or comparable financial ERP system preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefits subject to employee contributions
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(a) Retirement Plan (6% of employee’s salary funded by GDC)
• 457(b) Retirement Plan (Pre-Tax Salary Contributions Elected by Employees)
• Earned Vacation (20 days per year) and Sick Time (12 days per year)
• Paid holidays

Project Background

The Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) is the most urgent passenger rail infrastructure project in America. It involves constructing nine miles of new passenger rail track, including a new two-track tunnel under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey to New York Penn Station, and the full rehabilitation of the existing 116-year-old North River Tunnel. The project will create operational flexibility and rail network redundancy to finally deliver reliable transportation to hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.

The HTP is the cornerstone of the Gateway Program, a comprehensive rail investment program that will modernize rail travel and create new capacity for the most congested section of the Northeast Corridor.

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) is the bi-state public authority charged with delivering the HTP. GDC is governed by a seven-member Board appointed by Amtrak, New Jersey, and the New York State Department of Transportation. GDC works in partnership with Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Gateway Development Commission is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or military status, or any other category protected under applicable law. We encourage qualified people from all backgrounds to apply.

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to with the job title “Senior Financial Analyst” in the subject line.