Budget Analyst

Jobtailor; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned budget analyst to compile and review budgets for organizational units. The role entails preparing financial plans, monitoring policy implementation, and producing regular reports.

The ideal candidate will have strong data analysis and variance analysis skills, advanced Excel and Access, and a track record of cost and forecast accuracy. IFS experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 4 years, or PhD and 2 years.
• 10 years of experience alternative path (as stated).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.
• IFS experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Compiles and reviews budgets for units using performance, budget figures, and data sources.
• Prepares financial plans.
• Monitors implementation of financial policies.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• Maintains historical records.
• Analyzes trends.
• Establishes cost rates and personnel forecasts.
• Recommends and interprets budgetary policies and procedures.
• Prepares comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgeted funds.
• Determines rationale for variances between costs and budget.

Skills

Budget planning

Data analysis

Variance analysis

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Compiles and reviews budgets for corporate or organizational units using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration.
• Prepares financial plans.
• Monitors implementation of financial policies.
• Prepares regular and special‑purpose reports.
• Maintains historical records.
• Analyzes trends.
• Establishes cost rates and personnel forecasts.
• Recommends and interprets budgetary policies and procedures.
• Prepares comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgeted funds.
• Determines rationale for variances between costs and budget.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• 10 years of experience -or- Bachelors degree and 6 years of experience -or- Masters degree and 4 years of experience -or- PhD and 2 years of experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.
• IFS experience is a plus.