SANDAG Toll Operations Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Toll Operations Financial Analyst

Annual Salary Range: $77,084.80 - $119,496.00

First Review of Applications: September 3, 2026

Expected start date:  October 2026

SANDAG'S Toll Operations Program:

SANDAG’s Toll Operations Program budget is derived from revenues generated by toll paying users of the I-15 Express Lanes and the SR-125 Toll Road consistent with the FasTrak statewide toll collection system. Both toll road segments provide essential access for travelers while serving to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel reliability.  The I-15 Express Lanes is a dynamically priced toll facility and utilizes electronic toll collection (ETC) systems.  The SR-125 Toll Road is a traditional closed system toll road utilizing ETCs and allows cash and credit card payments at roadside toll booths. Revenues generated by both toll road segments provide support to on-going operations, facility maintenance, bond debt service, and other related and future projects.  Monitoring and tracking revenues and subsequent expenses is essential to SANDAG’s current and future goals.

The Regional Transportation Services Department is responsible for planning, developing, operating, and managing SANDAG’s Toll Operations Program and Motorists Aid Services.   This involves maintaining the Customer Service Center, real-time management of the I-15 Express Lanes and SR-125 Toll Road, monitoring toll transactions, managing the Toll Operations Center budget, the Regional Call-Box Program, and the Freeway Service Patrol Program in coordination with the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation.

Role

The Toll Operations Financial Analyst will track, analyze and report all financial transactions associated with the Interstate 15 (I-15) Express Lanes and the State Route 125 (SR-125) Toll Road. This position will provide technical and financial analyses to help validate revenues and expenditure, research and analyze discrepancies, and coordinate with others to rectify and restore expected financial outcomes. 

Experience and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree with major course work in finance, economics, accounting, business administration or a related field; A combination of education and recent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of three years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or budgeting experience preferably supporting business operations and management.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of financial analysis, budgeting, financial planning, revenue projection and control measures; demonstrated experience consulting and strategizing with senior staff and managers, and development of budgets and financial reports.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local sources of regional transportation funding; demonstrated understanding and ability to interpret laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to toll operations budget development, financial programming, and control.
• Demonstrated experience forecasting, developing, analyzing and maintaining budgets preferably for business operations; experience applying control measures and implementing control functions and activities.

Supplemental Information

This recruitment is open for a two-week period or until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time without prior notice. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

This employer does not participate in the federal E-Verify program. Employment is contingent upon the employee’s ability to provide documentation verifying identity and authorization to work in the United States.

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First review of applications: September 3, 2026. EOE