Financial Analyst (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Working closely with school principals, headmasters, departmental managers, and senior financial management team, this position will provide planning and analysis for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Boston Public Schools annual budget (General Funds and grant revenue); supporting the ambitious educational mission of the Boston Public Schools with finite financial resources. This individual will be responsible for supporting school and central department financial management, financial analysis, monitoring and forecasting costs and creating financial reports and documents. This individual should be a self-starter with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks and projects and provide exemplary customer service to schools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1 - 3 years experience in a relevant field
• Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly in translating financial information into easy-to-interpret, actionable reports, presentations, and findings
• Excellent analytical ability including formal training in statistics or econometrics.
• Demonstrated ability to advise and negotiate comfortably with individuals at all levels
• Ability to prioritize competing demands
• Proven successful experience working in a team-oriented environment
• Experience working with financial systems

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree in business, public policy, or related field
• Experience working with PeopleSoft
• Mastery of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Power Point, Word), relevant analytical software (e.g. SPSS or STATA)
• Working knowledge of micro-economics

Responsibilities

• Support school and department leaders in: Managing their current year budget to ensure that the funds are used properly and each school/department finishes the year on budget
• Developing their future year budgets that are balanced, meet contractual and legal requirements, and are aligned to each school’s academic strategy
• Build capacity within the organization to understand and manage finances.
• Create and update documentation of financial practices and policies and training documentation for school leaders, department heads, school secretaries and support staff
• Identify and monitor key budget and policy issues and propose potential solutions to improve services and programs
• Represent the Finance Division, serving as the financial point person on strategic initiatives, cross-functional working groups, and key departments
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer and/or Budget Director.

Benefits

• Managerial, C51. Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohc (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level