Budget & Forecasting Analyst - Nonprofit Finance & Impact

JCC Association of North America; Scotch Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

HSA/FSAs

Commuter benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Free gym membership

Job summary

The JCC of Central New Jersey is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Finance Department, supporting budgeting, forecasting, and internal reporting. You will partner with department heads to manage budgets and provide actionable financial insights.

This full-time, exempt role reports to the Senior Director of Finance and serves as a bridge between Finance and program staff. The ideal candidate is collaborative, data-driven, and comfortable working with non-financial staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, operations, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Ability to organize and interpret data clearly and accurately.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with non-financial staff.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with financial systems, reporting tools, or dashboards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and coordination of the annual operating budget across all departments.
• Work directly with department leaders to build, refine, and manage their budgets.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness of budget inputs.
• Support organizational forecasting processes, including quarterly or periodic updates.
• Assist in developing financial models and scenario analyses.
• Track key financial and operational metrics to inform projections.
• Prepare and distribute monthly departmental financial (P&L) reports in a timely manner.
• Analyze program-level financial performance, including revenue and expense.
• Serve as a financial resource to department heads to identify and analyze root causes of variances.
• Follow up on discrepancies, missing information, or unexpected results.
• Partner with Accounting Manager to maintain consistency between internal reports and financial statements.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Financial systems

Dashboards

Reporting tools

Job description

The JCC of Central New Jersey is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Finance Department, supporting budgeting, forecasting, and internal reporting. You will partner with department heads to manage budgets and provide actionable financial insights.

This full-time, exempt role reports to the Senior Director of Finance and serves as a bridge between Finance and program staff. The ideal candidate is collaborative, data-driven, and comfortable working with non-financial staff.