The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is a political subdivision established by Chapter 1230 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly. VPRA is responsible for promoting, sustaining, and expanding the availability of passenger and commuter rail services in the Commonwealth, including all administrative and fiduciary responsibilities for Virginia’s state-supported passenger rail services. The VPRA also funds Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and administers all capital expansion projects, infrastructure, and land acquisitions related to the $3.7 billion Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative, which will double Amtrak and VRE service in Virginia over the next decade. The VPRA acts as a “responsible public entity” for acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining, or operating a “qualifying transportation facility” under the Public Private Partnership Act of 1995.
Are you a finance professional eager to move beyond traditional accounting into the dynamic world of infrastructure, operations, and strategic planning? If so, VPRA is looking for a dynamic finance professional to join the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. The FP&A group is a key function supporting the VPRA’s passenger train operations and capital infrastructure program. This role is ideal for a professional seeking to take foundational accounting/finance knowledge and expand into financial planning, cash management, and revenue management. This position will entail day-to-day financial tasks, as well as assisting with strategic and operational projects.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, with a knack for problem-solving and a desire to expand their knowledge about the complete finance function. This full-time position will work in VPRA’s office in Richmond, Virginia.

Under the direction of the Director of Financial PlanningAnalysis the FP&A Analyst will:

• Participate in the annual budget process for the $4.6+ billion Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative, $500+ million of Capital and Operating Grants, and operational expenditures for four state-sponsored train routes.
• Compile monthly budget-to-actual reporting and analysis for the Authority’s Board of Directors.
• Prepare reconciliations for the Authority’s investment portfolio to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Support short-term cash forecasting and liquidity monitoring by managing and analyzing the financial database for four state-sponsored train routes, including detailed evaluation of revenue receipts, pricing trends, and development of internal forecasts to inform financial planning.
• Prepare reimbursement submissions for fundings partners, VDOT revenues, state grants, and federal grantors.
• Perform detailed revenue reconciliations across diverse sources ensuring accuracy in collections and allocation tracking.
• Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of projects and budgets within Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Support cost allocation processes in accordance with the approved Cost Allocation Plan.
• Deliver decision support through value-added financial analysis, insights development, and strategic storytelling, while proactively identifying and leveraging innovative tools and methodologies to enhance data analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including EngineeringConstruction, Rail Services, Fiscal divisions, and other teams to drive scalable analyses and insights.
• Assist with ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field from an accredited college/university.

Preferred Education:

• Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in finance or accounting with progressive career growth.
• Knowledge of financial structures, involving areas of revenue, expenditures, appropriations, and assetsliabilities.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and financial accounting policies and procedures.
• Ability to utilize various accounting and financial systems for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail with the ability to understand the big picture.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, and flexibility in a fluid environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel (advanced knowledge), PowerPoint, and Outlook) and other commonly used office software including Adobe.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Data Analytics Software (Power BI, Tableau).
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Are you interested in this position, but you don’t meet every single requirement? At VPRA, we are dedicated to building a talented team and an inclusive, authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other positions.
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