Hybrid Details: Greater Boston Area, MA - Onsite/Remote
Duration: 8 months to start 

Position Summary
The client is seeking an experienced Finance Manager (FM) to plan, organize and oversee finance and budget activities of IT-related projects across MassHealth-IT, with primary focus on the Massachusetts Health Insurance Exchange (MA HIX) program. The MA HIX system supports MassHealth in its mission to provide health care coverage for Massachusetts residents. The Finance Manager (FM) will bring expertise in financial management, accounting, and project management to effectively manage program finance and budget-related matters, including forecasting/estimation, certain accounting functions, financial monitoring and reporting, and vendor invoice review functions.          

Responsibilities 

• Combines financial and accounting expertise with project management experience to coordinate, manage, and monitor finance-related activities at the Program level to ensure program compliance with the client priorities, policies, and requirements.  
• Serve as primary liaison with client Office of Financial Management (OFM) and Office of Federal Finance and Revenue (OFFR).  
• In collaboration with MA HIX program staff, OFM, and OFFR, lead the development of the annual MA HIX program operating budget, annual federal funding requests, and spending plans/projections.
• Monitor cost allocations of past, ongoing, and proposed activities.  
• Collaborate with Program staff to analyze the financial impacts of proposed operations and development activities.  
• Conduct ongoing analyses and forecasts of the Program’s performance against budget, financial and operational goals. 
• Develop templates for financial reporting and produce monthly and ad hoc reports for senior leadership.  
• In conjunction with existing program resources, ensure that vendor invoices are reviewed for accuracy and completeness and submitted for timely payment.
• Respond to ad hoc inquiries and requests for information from internal stakeholders.  
• Attend and actively participate in program finance-related meetings, including but not limited to Program operations, change management, release management, and other meetings as required. 
• Propose and, if approved, initiate process improvements and recommendations.  
• Provide expertise and input for the development of finance-related contract and procurement requirements. 
• Promote use of industry best practices. 

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, preferably in government. 
• Experience with Commonwealth budgeting, accounting systems and processes strongly preferred   
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel required. 
• Exceptional analytical skills, problem solving aptitude, financial acumen, and attention to detail. 
• Strong project management and organizational skills.  
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as strong follow through skills. 
• Must be able to work well with others in an environment where deliverables are potentially dependent on the output of others. 
• Demonstrated ability to understand and negotiate the needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders. 
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and flexibly adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or other related field, or equivalent work experience 
• MBA in Finance or Accounting preferred