Senior Budget Analyst 

Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF), a nationally recognized, independent, public policy research organization, is seeking applications and nominations for a Senior Budget Analyst. 

The Senior Budget Analyst will work closely with the President and senior staff to analyze and evaluate key budgetary issues at the state level. Based on its award-winning work, the non-partisan Foundation has earned broad credibility among decision makers and opinion leaders and has made major contributions on a wide range of important issues. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned financial analyst to apply sophisticated analysis and evaluation processes to influence the public policy debate. 

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation

Founded in 1932, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation has been a recognized leader in providing accurate, unbiased research and analysis with balanced, thoughtful recommendations that strengthen the state’s finances and economy and foster the well-being of the Commonwealth. MTF’s success and credibility has positioned the organization to have a significant impact on a wide range of issues, from transportation funding, business costs and health care to tax competitiveness, capital investments and the state budget. As the premier independent watchdog of state and local finances, MTF collects and analyzes a wide variety of data focusing on Massachusetts revenues and spending. MTF has, for more than a decade, prepared an independent forecast of state tax revenues most frequently used in developing the annual state budget. One of the hallmarks of MTF has been to provide comprehensive, accurate and timely facts and figures to members, public officials, opinion leaders and the media. The Foundation has received both state and national acclaim for its work.

The quality and impact of the Foundation's work is reflected in ten prestigious national awards earned over the past decade for research on managing state finances, addressing the Commonwealth's capital funding shortfall, restructuring the MBTA, reducing business costs, spearheading state government reform, and helping to achieve health care reform. Because of its credibility, the Foundation enjoys unusual influence with the state legislature and other political leaders, most recently playing a critical role in the enactment of the state's landmark health reform legislation. 

Senior Budget Analyst

Reporting to the President, the Senior Budget Analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with budget leaders in the executive and legislative branches. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned analyst and a collaborative team player with experience utilizing budgetary data and research to inform the development of public policy.

As a member of the senior management team, the Senior Budget Analyst will: 

• Monitor, update, evaluate and present budget data to the President, business community and media regarding the consequences of various decisions;

• Prepare presentations on operating and capital spending to business leaders;

• Work independently, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.

• Collaborate with other analysts on complex publications
  

Qualifications

While no one person will embody all of the qualities enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• Experience with at least two budget cycles at the state level, preferably in Massachusetts;

• Comfortable with data, data analysis, statistics and Excel;

• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills;

• Superb writing skills including the ability to translate complex matters for myriad audiences;

• Conversant with the political climate on Beacon Hill and politics in general;

• An advanced degree in public policy with experience in statistics or accounting;

• Preference will be given to candidates with budgetary knowledge of health care issues.
  

Applications and Nominations

Applications will be reviewed as received.  Please send a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word or pdf format), salary history and how you learned about the position to: mtf-sba@nonprofitprofessionals.com. 

In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please write your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.  

More information about Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation may be found at:  http://www.masstaxpayers.org/