Director of Finance
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, CFO, Corporate Finance -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
The Director of Finance provides strategic leadership and oversight of the MBTA’s financial planning, reporting, and budgeting functions. This role manages the development, implementation, and maintenance of the annual operating budget and long-range financial plans while ensuring compliance with fiscal policies and procedures. The Director is responsible for creating and maintaining financial metrics, dashboards, and cost-benefit analyses, as well as reviewing departmental budget proposals, forecasting future financial needs, and determining fund availability.
In addition, the position leads in-depth financial analytics to support fact-based decision-making, including labor cost modeling, rate and volume analysis, cash flow projections, and advanced modeling techniques such as Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). The Director also plays a key role in establishing and refining Authority-wide fiscal policies and procedures to ensure financial integrity and alignment with organizational goals.
- Budget and Labor Analyst(s) and Interns.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
- Seven (7) years of experience in accounting and/or finance, including demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost-benefit analysis.
- Five (5) years of supervisory, managerial, project and/or leadership experience.
- Ability to communicate with all levels within the organization.
- Advanced expertise in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience working with external auditors, internal controls and compliance-related issues.
- Ability to weigh and manage priorities.
- Advanced experience with or in financial reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making.
- Organizational skills and ability to multitask (work on several projects at once).
- Ability to progressively elaborate on high-level business processes to define and document supporting standards and procedures.
- Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, Work, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook and People Soft ERP.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of FMIS including ability to run financial reports and queries
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and manage multiple priorities.
- A high school diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
- An Associate’s degree from an accredited institution and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
- A Master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience.
- A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one (1) year of experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Business and/or Public Administration.
- Ten (10) years of experience in finance or related field.
- Advanced specialized training in contract agreements.
- Additional years of supervisory experience.
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