Overhead Budget & Cost Analyst

Hunter Hamilton; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm based in Kansas City is seeking a Financial Analyst to manage budgets and corporate overhead spending. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Excel, proven experience in analyzing corporate spending, and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership. Key responsibilities include creating budget reports, managing invoices, and providing insights on spend trends. This role is critical to ensuring financial controls and governance across overhead functions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in advanced Excel functions for budgeting and reconciliations.
• Experience in managing and analyzing corporate overhead spend.
• Ability to partner with leaders from overhead functions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage shared services budgets including tracking decisions.
• Build costing processes for rebilling expenses.
• Produce spend and budget reporting including actuals and forecasts.
• Review and allocate invoices ensuring policy alignment.
• Analyze spend trends to identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Advanced Excel proficiency

Ownership mindset

Detail orientation

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or similar

Tools

Thomson Reuters 3E

Chrome River

Power BI

Job description

A professional services firm based in Kansas City is seeking a Financial Analyst to manage budgets and corporate overhead spending. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Excel, proven experience in analyzing corporate spending, and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership. Key responsibilities include creating budget reports, managing invoices, and providing insights on spend trends. This role is critical to ensuring financial controls and governance across overhead functions.