Senior Financial Analyst

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority•Chelsea, MA

1d•$83,062 - $122,164•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates the budget process and prepares current expense budget (CEB) work products for assigned projects and units within the Operations Division. Reviews and analyzes budget requests, variances, and financial analyses for assigned projects. Responsible for division /department-level consolidation, analysis, review, and reporting of the Operations Division's CEB.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field
At least four (4) years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and forecasting concepts and practices
Excellent spreadsheet and database skills.
Working knowledge of standard MWRA office automation products (Microsoft Word and Excel)
Excellent written, organizational, interpersonal, planning, communication, and negotiation skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with managers at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Oracle EPM
Infor CloudSuite software

Responsibilities

Coordinates CEB development and monitoring processes for assigned departments. Prepares work products including budget submissions with backup documentation, variance explanations, expense tracking systems, projected spending estimates, and narratives. Reviews information with department management.
Assists with the coordination of processes for developing, monitoring, and analyzing the Current Expense budgets for the Operations Division. Establishes approaches and methods to support assigned stages of the budget process.
Assists with review of budget requests and performance measurements (budget estimates, justifications, schedules, and expenditure flow projections) for the Operations Division at the division and departmental level. Develops recommendations for managers regarding budget issues.
Prepares monthly department-level CEB variance report summary for management.
Writes reports and reviews documents related to the CEB.
Ensures the integrity of CEB accruals for assigned departments and resolves other accounting issues as required.
Prepares and/or reviews Life Cycle Cost Analyses and other financial analyses for assigned projects.
Performs special projects on as-needed basis.
Assists with review and analysis of Yellow Notebook and other performance reports.
Performs other related duties as required.