Description
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
San Francisco, CA
Debt Manager
Salary: $152,501.86 - $193,409.22 Annually
Job Type: Regular/Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026, AT 11:59 PM
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY
First round interviews tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026.
A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged.
Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!
ABOUT MTC
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is committed to being an equitable and inclusive workplace. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Debt Manager will oversee the outstanding debt of the agencies, including Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), ABAG/ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (FAN), and Bay Area Infrastructure Finance Authority (BAIFA) and assist in the debt issuance process. The debt portfolio includes approximately $11 billion of debt (including $400 million in conduit debt) and $1.4 billion in interest rate derivatives. The Treasury section is responsible for managing the debt and investments of the agencies, as well as managing cash, liquidity, and banking relationships.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
This role will manage the ongoing administration of existing debt including repayment, continuing disclosure obligations, monitoring of remarketing agent performance, tracking of expenditure of bond proceeds, and preparation of debt information for the agencies’ Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs). For new debt issuance, this position will be responsible for reviewing legal documents, assisting with debt structuring, and coordinating preparation of the disclosure document. The Debt Manager will work closely with internal teams such as financial reporting, legal, and planning, as well as external municipal advisors, investment banks, and legal counsel. This position is expected to have two direct reports.
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Strong Quantitative Skills: Ability to develop and maintain financial models related to BATA and other agencies’ debt. Ability to analyze debt structuring proposals and think through the risks and benefits of various options.
Knowledge of the Municipal Debt Market: Familiarity with the municipal debt issuance process, continuing disclosure requirements, and general requirements for the issuance of tax-exempt debt.
Organizational Skills and Detail-Oriented: Track document versions, deadlines, and required actions. Review documents and analyses carefully.
Clear Communication Skills: Convey technical concepts clearly to a general audience orally and in writing.
Ability to Work with Multidisciplinary and External Teams: Work closely with internal and external teams on the debt issuance process.
Demonstrated Supervisory Experience with skills in guiding analysts to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of assignments.
Risk Management Familiarity with the principles of asset liability management
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education and Experience: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field, and seven (7) years of increasingly responsible professional accounting or financial analysis experience. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional experience with municipal debt.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.
DISABILITY
The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
If you need technical assistance with your on-line application, please contact Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627, available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PST), Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
All MTC employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency
