Finance Analyst

MetroLINK is seeking a Finance Analyst to join our award winning, innovative public transportation system. MetroLINK provides fixed route bus and paratransit to several communities in the Illinois Quad Cities, as well as a bi-state passenger ferry service. We are passionate about the service we provide to our community. We may be small but we dream big and deliver back big to our community. Our business model is focused around people, community, sustainability, technology, data and equity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the Comptroller with collecting, filtering, checking, cleaning, analyzing, and preparing data for use, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Identifies and solves issues within the data by collaborating with colleagues, identifying patterns relationships and trends to better communicate results to the team.
• Monitors data daily and identifies variances and resolutions in a timely manner.
• Invoices for tickets, contracted passenger fares, insurance, and other billable transactions. Records payments accurately for customer accounts and other miscellaneous receipts, reconciles to bank accounts monthly.
• Monitors aged receivables for past-due, produces and sends monthly statements for outstanding balances.
• Records and reconciles gift shop receipts, assists with gift shop sales analysis and inventory tracking, assists staff to resolve issues.
• Records and reconciles Burlington Trailways ticket sales; prepares appropriate documentation and records of transaction as required, coordinates with outside agency for reconciliations.
• Submits accurate month-end reports and submits payment requests. This includes statistical data for pre-paid fare distributions, reconciliation of bank deposits, and other reports as requested.
• Prepares and files sales and fuel tax returns and submits corresponding payments.
• Prepares report for passenger fares, records revenues with appropriate journal entries.
• Maintains a variety of database information for tracking energy usage and production, analyzes and reports results as requested.
• Reviews daily timecard entries for the QC Garage for accuracy. Addresses required corrections with supervisor. Performs monthly inventory adjustments.
• Assists with management of Channel Cat ticket fares application, including reconciling reports to credit card processing reports and bank statements, recording the Channel Cat passenger fares in the accounting program, facilitating changes, and resolving issues with the developer, processing refunds, and other tasks as assigned.
• Responds to phone calls, inquiries from customers, co-workers, and general public. Assists coworkers with tasks as requested.
• Provides customer service; responds to requests for information and attempts to resolve them by researching files and records within the scope of authority; updates retrieves and releases information according to procedures; refers matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team.
• Prepares correspondence and written materials as directed; prepares and maintains accurate records and documentation of activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with the public and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Math, Business Administration, or a field related to the work; AND four (4) years of general accounting and/or data analysis experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources.