Financial Analyst III: Budgeting, Forecasting & Spend Analysis

ASK Consulting; Texas; On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

ASK Consulting is seeking a Financial Analyst III in Plano, TX for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable/invoice processing, and expense management within the HR Security organization.

The ideal candidate has strong finance/accounting experience, solid Excel skills, and is comfortable analyzing spend against budgets and forecasts while collaborating with Finance, HR, and Security stakeholders to ensure accurate expense tracking and reporting.

Qualifications

• Finance, accounting, financial analysis experience.
• Experience with Accounts Payable and invoice processing.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Understanding of accruals and expense management.
• Experience with variance analysis and spend tracking.
• Ability to work effectively with Finance, HR, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR P&L security-related expenses.
• Monitor actual spending against budget and forecast.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for future fiscal years.
• Process invoices, approval forms, and payments.
• Ensure invoices are reviewed and approved.
• Conduct YoY spend analysis and evaluate expenses.
• Analyze spending to identify savings and variances.
• Prepare financial analysis for program and expense approvals.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and Security stakeholders.
• Track expenses and provide visibility into actual vs planned spending.
• Support programs from approval to renewal.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounts Payable

Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Accruals

Variance analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Job description

ASK Consulting is seeking a Financial Analyst III in Plano, TX for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable/invoice processing, and expense management within the HR Security organization.

The ideal candidate has strong finance/accounting experience, solid Excel skills, and is comfortable analyzing spend against budgets and forecasts while collaborating with Finance, HR, and Security stakeholders to ensure accurate expense tracking and reporting.