Senior Financial Analyst

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) in Chelsea, MA seeks a financial professional to coordinate the budget process for the Operations Division. You will prepare the Current Expense Budget (CEB) work products, analyze variances, and support division-level reporting with clear narratives and backup documentation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with managers, accuracy in accruals, and preparation of Life Cycle Cost Analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or accounting.
• At least four years of budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and forecasting experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate CEB development and monitoring; prepare budget submissions with backup docs.
• Assist with coordination of Current Expense budgets for Operations Division.
• Review budget requests and performance measures; develop recommendations.
• Prepare monthly department-level CEB variance reports.
• Write reports and reviews related to the CEB.
• Ensure integrity of CEB accruals and resolve accounting issues.
• Prepare Life Cycle Cost Analyses and other financial analyses.
• Perform special projects as needed.
• Assist with review of Yellow Notebook and performance reports.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or accounting

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Oracle EPM

Infor CloudSuite

Job description

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact on public health and the environment? Join the MWRA team! We deliver some of the nation's highest-quality drinking water to 3 million residents, restored Boston Harbor, and continue to invest in protecting vital public resources. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly makes a difference-in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.

Summary

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.

Posting Period

09/11/2026 - 09/25/2026

Location

Chelsea, MA

Salary

$83,061.80 - $122,163.91 annually; $1,597.34 - $2,439.31 weekly

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Key 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.

Required Qualifications

• Analytical and writing skills as normally attained through a Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field; and
• Understanding of budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and forecasting concepts and practices as acquired by at least four (4) years of experience; or
• Any equivalent of combination of education and experience.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Excellent spreadsheet and database skills. Working knowledge of standard MWRA office automation products (Microsoft Word and Excel), Oracle EPM, and Infor CloudSuite software is preferred.
• Excellent written, organizational, interpersonal, planning, communication, and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with managers at all levels of the organization.

Tools and Equipment Used

Office machines as normally associated with a professional office environment, including the use of telephones, personal computers, typical office software, email, videoconference applications, copiers, scanners, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, office equipment, or controls and to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Works under the general supervision of the Manager, Finance and Administration. May train an intern.

Other Position Information

PCR: 4410029
Division: Finance
Department: Rates & Budget
Union/Grade: United Steelworkers Local 9360(Unit 6)/Grade 10

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.