Financial Analyst (SY26-27)
Boston Public Schools · Boston, MA · 1 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
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.
Qualifications - Required
- 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
- Prioritize competing demands
- Proven successful experience working in a team-oriented environment
- Experience working with financial systems
Qualifications - Preferred
- 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
Terms
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.