Project Financial Administrator

Wellesley; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Wellesley is seeking a Project Financial Administrator to join the Facilities Management Department in a full-time role. The position provides administrative and financial support for capital building projects, including handling accounts payable and purchasing within the town’s financial system.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in design/construction or a related field and at least five years of financial administrative experience, with strong communication and computer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design and construction field, financial field, or related discipline.
• Five years of financial administrative experience in an office environment.
• Requisite accounting and financial skills, strong computer skills, including thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative financial support for all capital building projects including working within the Town’s financial system for accounts payable and purchasing.
• Assist the DCM and Project Managers in providing day-to-day support to the Permanent Building Committee as well as being responsible for second-tier procurements.

Skills

Financial administration

Budget tracking

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in design and construction field, financial field, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Opportunities

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Due to continued growth and organizational improvements, the Town of Wellesley’s Facilities Management Department (FMD) has an opening for a full-time Project Financial Administrator. The Project Financial Administrator performs a wide variety of administrative and financial tasks related to supporting the Design and Construction group of the FMD, which provides management and coordination of town building design and construction which fall under the purview of the Permanent Building Committee (PBC). The ideal candidate will have a general understanding of State construction statutes, state procurement regulations and Town By-laws. The incumbent must have the ability to solve problems independently to facilitate project management and routinely tracks and updates project budgets.

Reporting to the Design and Construction Manager (DCM), the Project Financial Administrator’s primary responsibility is to provide administrative financial support for all capital building projects including working within the Town’s financial system for accounts payable and purchasing. The incumbent assists the DCM and Project Managers in providing day-to-day support to the Permanent Building Committee as well as being responsible for second-tier procurements.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in design and construction field, financial field, or related discipline. Five years of financial administrative experience in an office environment. Requisite accounting and financial skills, strong computer skills, including thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.

Hiring range is $35.50- $40.65 per hour, DOQ.

AA/EOE