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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: Assists with financial and contract administration functions related to the daily management of financial activities. Assist with special financial projects as assigned. Posting Period: 5/1/2026 to 5/14/2026 Location: Deer Island (Winthrop), MA Salary: $67,285.10 - $98,957.48 Annually $1,293.94 - $1,903.03 Weekly Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm Key Responsibilities
- Coordinates all day-to-day operations of assigned project work.
- Monitors activities of assigned projects to ensure project completion, compliance with applicable terms and conditions, to include accurate payment of applicable fees and invoices.
- Assists with the administration of finance projects from project initiation through design, construction and project completion.
- Receives, reviews and recommends approval of all project invoices.
- Assists with the development of grant applications.
- Assists with activities with federal, state and local entities to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, mitigate project impact, and addresses concerns.
- Prepares agenda and all supporting material for internal and external formal meetings.
- Assists in the development of schedules, applications, forms, spreadsheets, and notices.
- Assists with the collection and collation needed for Finance Division transactions.
- Works on special analytical projects.
- Assists with the development of the annual budget.
- Assists with the development of procurement documents.
- Assists with maintaining financial applications and databases.
- Performs related duties as required.
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field; and
- At least one (1) year of experience in contract administration and/or financial analysis; or
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License or driver's license from another state.
- May be eligible for telework up to 50% of work week after initial waiting period.
Knowledge and Abilities
- Excellent spreadsheet and database skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent analytical, written, organizational, interpersonal, planning and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with managers at all levels of the organization
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
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 the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to feel, finger, handle or operate objects, including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk; and occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision, depth perception 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. The employee routinely makes visits to operating facilities and construction sites. In these situations the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat or cold and wet, humid conditions (nonweather) and vibration. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, and in high precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals and airborne particles. The employee occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and radiation. The noise level in the normal work environment is a moderately quiet office setting. Visits made to facilities and construction sites include noise levels at the site that could range from loud to very loud. Supervision Received and Exercised Works under the general supervision of the Capital Finance Manager. May receive assignments from Managers in the Finance Division. Other Position Information PCR: 4510047 Division: Finance Department: Treasury Union/Grade: United Steelworkers Local 9360 (Unit 6)/Grade 8 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.
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