Budget & Planning Analyst

LHH; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

LHH seeks a Budget & Planning Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for a growing organization. You will collaborate with leadership and department managers to ensure accurate budget administration and provide insights to guide business decisions.

This onsite, temporary role in Oak Brook, IL emphasizes data-driven reporting, variance analysis, and process improvements, with duties across month-end and budgeting cycles and ERP/BI tool usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in budgeting, financial planning, financial analysis, accounting, or a related function.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Complex formulas, Financial modeling, Data analysis.
• Experience working within ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
• Experience utilizing business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SSRS, Cognos, or similar reporting solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to interpret large data sets.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner with stakeholders across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor departmental and organizational budgets.
• Analyze actual financial results against budgeted figures and identify key variances.
• Prepare and distribute budget-to-actual reports, financial summaries, and management reports.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting activities.
• Evaluate financial trends and performance metrics to support strategic planning initiatives.
• Generate ad hoc reports and dashboards to support executive and departmental decision-making.
• Collaborate with department leaders to gather budget assumptions, projections, and operational data.
• Review financial data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Support month-end and year-end financial planning processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis processes.
• Maintain budget models, forecasting tools, and financial reporting templates.
• Assist with ERP system reporting, data validation, and financial data management.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Power BI

Tableau

SSRS

Cognos

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Budget & Planning Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting initiatives for a growing organization. This role will work closely with leadership and department managers to ensure accurate budget administration, financial analysis, and reporting while providing valuable insights to support business decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance or accounting professional who enjoys working with data, building reports, and driving process improvements.

Details:

Location: Oak Brook, IL (near Burr Ridge)

Pay Rate: $30.00 - $35.00/hour

Job Type: Temporary

Fully Onsite

About Opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor departmental and organizational budgets.
• Analyze actual financial results against budgeted figures and identify key variances.
• Prepare and distribute budget-to-actual reports, financial summaries, and management reports.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting activities.
• Evaluate financial trends and performance metrics to support strategic planning initiatives.
• Generate ad hoc reports and dashboards to support executive and departmental decision-making.
• Collaborate with department leaders to gather budget assumptions, projections, and operational data.
• Review financial data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Support month-end and year-end financial planning processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis processes.
• Maintain budget models, forecasting tools, and financial reporting templates.
• Assist with ERP system reporting, data validation, and financial data management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in budgeting, financial planning, financial analysis, accounting, or a related function.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Complex formulas, Financial modeling, Data analysis
• Experience working within ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
• Experience utilizing business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SSRS, Cognos, or similar reporting solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to interpret large data sets.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner with stakeholders across various departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting annual budget cycles and long-range financial planning.
• Exposure to dashboard creation and KPI reporting.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting best practices, and variance analysis.
• Experience identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing reporting efficiencies.

Why Apply?

• Gain exposure to financial planning and strategic decision-making
• Collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to expand reporting, budgeting, and ERP system experience
• Immediate temporary opportunity with a well-established organization

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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