Planning and Analysis Senior Financial Analyst
Engaging. Dynamic. Fun.
As one of the world’s renowned art museums, the MFA boasts a collection that spans nearly all cultures and time periods—ranging from the art of ancient Egypt to French Impressionism to Contemporary. There’s art and so much more to interest people from all walks of life. The Museum is a lively social destination that offers concerts, films, and lectures while also serving as an important community and educational resource for schools and families.
Our mission is to preserve and share our treasures with Boston and beyond while providing an engaging and memorable experience for all our visitors. This would not be possible without our talented staff, volunteers, donors, members, and community partners.
Our culture is built on scholarship, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect. We embrace change and the opportunity it brings and are committed to develop, reward, and retain our valuable staff.
Join us for what promises to be an enriching, vibrant, and ever-changing experience. And, yes, a fun place to work!
Under the direction of the Director of Planning and Analysis, this position plays a key role in the overall budgeting (operating and capital) and long term planning processes for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Essential Functions:
• Responsible for data collection and analysis. Provide a high level of customer service to departments throughout the Museum in developing their budgets, addressing inquiries, and researching variances. Involved in reporting and forecasting as appropriate.
• Provide timely and insightful analysis on a variety of topics. Often required to analyze large amounts of complex data and provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports and PowerPoint presentations for senior management.
• Responsible for assuring high quality and timely information to support institutional decision making.
• Provide various levels of support to all areas of the Budget and Planning Office, while being a resource to departments throughout the Museum.
• Working with the Controller’s office, enhance financial modeling tools to be utilized in analysis and planning.
• Update and monitor monthly key metrics in concert with the Controller’s office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or Business Management; MBA/CPA a plus
• Minimum 5 years financial analysis experience
• Non Profit and endowment accounting experience a plus
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; knowledge of Oracle helpful
• The position requires the skill to efficiently and effectively organize and work with data from multiple sources within spreadsheets
• Attention to detail and effectively manage time to get assigned tasks completed as scheduled
• Ability to handle a diverse workload with tight deadlines at peak periods
• Strong verbal and written communications including presentations; able to interface at all levels of the organization
• Highly motivated and organized
• Must handle confidential data with ultimate care and discretion
For consideration, please submit your letter of interest and résumé to: resumes@mfa.org. You may also submit your materials via postal mail to: Human Resources Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks diversity in its workforce. The Museum is committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, or past, present, or future service in the uniformed services of the United States, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
November 30, 2015
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