Budget and Financial Analyst

State of Massachusetts - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Boston, MA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Budget and Financial Analyst at the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) plays a crucial role in supporting the preparation of budget requests and fiscal analyses for housing programs in Massachusetts. This position involves collaborating with various stakeholders to manage administrative resources, track expenditures, and report on program performance, ensuring compliance with budget requirements and legislative standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of current year spending plans and outyear budget requests for the Governor's Budget, House Budget, and Senate Budget for housing programs.
• Build budget requests and forecasts based on an in-depth review of caseload and demographic trends, recent spending data, and relevant program changes.
• Present back-up to forecasts clearly through graphs, charts, or tables and state assumptions clearly and concisely.
• Provide accurate and timely responses to all queries within the budget process and gather financial data for presentation.
• Recommend modifications to budgets to keep agency spending within established guidelines.
• Meet regularly with the Budget Director and HLC financial representatives to resolve spending variances.
• Prepare and submit regular reports to the Legislature on the status and performance of HLC programs, in compliance with budget requirements.
• Assist the Budget Director as a liaison with external entities, including the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and Senate Ways and Means Committees.
• Produce internal reports, including earmark coordination and ISA oversight, on a regular basis and as needed.
• Report spending actuals and projections on a monthly basis and more frequently as needed to inform financial decisions.
• Prepare the Overhead Cost plan to move funds from federal accounts to support the agency's overhead costs.
• Monitor agency spending requests for overhead and approve MMARS documents for overhead and other administrative accounts.
• Enter Office for Administration and Finance (OAF) encumbrances and confer with management staff to provide information concerning program implementation.

Requirements

• At least four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in business administration, business management, or public administration with program management responsibilities.
• At least one year of supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of MMARS and Commonwealth Information Warehouse.
• Strong presentation skills, both in-person and virtually.
• Ability to prepare charts, software presentations, and other visual aids.
• Knowledge of Division of Housing Stabilization (DHS) programs, policies, and systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.