Growth-Focused Budget Analyst | Freelance Schedule

Illinois Tool Works; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works is seeking a Budget Analyst for a freelance role in Murrieta, CA. The position focuses on translating vague mandates into measurable work, holding vendors to agreed standards, and maintaining an honest backlog while tracking key metrics.

The analyst will bring a growth mindset and several years of teamwork experience to support ongoing budgets, growth budgets, mentorship opportunities, and a flexible freelance schedule.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate vague freelance mandates into measurable work.
• 3+ years of teamwork experience with a growth mindset.
• Ability to mentor and adapt when standard answers don’t fit.

Responsibilities

• Hold Murrieta vendors to the stated standards and deliverables.
• Translate freelance mandates into measurable work for Illinois Tool Works.
• Maintain an honest backlog and prioritize what’s truly next.
• Spot patterns in feedback to preempt issues.
• Keep CA engine operational while rebuilding parts of it.
• Read resilience systems and improve them without building from scratch.
• Track key metrics and report weekly to your manager.

Skills

Budget analysis

Vendor management

Backlog management

Metrics reporting

Teamwork

Resilience

Tools

Teamwork

Job description

Illinois Tool Works is seeking a Budget Analyst for a freelance role in Murrieta, CA. The position focuses on translating vague mandates into measurable work, holding vendors to agreed standards, and maintaining an honest backlog while tracking key metrics.

The analyst will bring a growth mindset and several years of teamwork experience to support ongoing budgets, growth budgets, mentorship opportunities, and a flexible freelance schedule.