Budget Analyst
Role Overview
The Budget Analyst supports financial operations through budget preparation, expenditure tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
The role is supervised by the Budget Manager and works with the Procurement Coordinator to compile financial data from payment methods.
Key Skills for This Role
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Position summary
The Budget Analyst supports financial operations through budget preparation, expenditure tracking, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
The role is supervised by the Budget Manager and works with the Procurement Coordinator to compile financial data from payment methods.
Responsibilities
- Support annual budget preparation, monthly forecasts, and midyear adjustments by compiling data and documentation.
- Conduct variance analysis and performance assessments to identify trends and opportunities for the Budget Manager.
- Maintain budget tracking systems, databases, and dashboards; assist with weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Coordinate with the Procurement Coordinator on budget and purchasing alignment and cross-train to provide coverage.
- Assist with receipting outstanding invoices.
- Identify workflow efficiencies, help resolve recurring issues, and promote team best practices.
- Follow internal controls, procedures, and statutory requirements; maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation.
- Complete required training and cross-training, maintain proficiency in assigned systems, and pursue development toward increased responsibility.
Required qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited U.S. institution.
- At least three years of related experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in Excel and SAP or another ERP system.
- Strong attendance and punctuality; organizational skills, attention to detail, reading comprehension, and analytical and investigative ability.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate across departments and with multiple stakeholders.
Preferred qualification
- Familiarity with public sector budgeting, forecasting, and procurement processes is requested as a preference.
- A bachelor's degree is preferred.
Work environment
- Work is primarily in an office setting with frequent interruptions and extensive computer workstation use; occasional visits to Tax Office annexes may occur.
- Evening and weekend hours may be needed depending on business needs.
- The role is sedentary overall but may sometimes involve standing, walking, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, and other similar activities.
Additional information
Employment is contingent on passing a background check.
The employer states that qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on the job application; a resume may be attached as supporting documentation.
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