Senior Budgeting Analyst

Talent Groups; Holyoke (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Budgeting Analyst to join their dynamic team. This pivotal role involves supporting the Budget team in preparing detailed budgets and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and have at least five years of experience in budgeting, financial reporting, and accounting. The position demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Join a company that values precision and dedication in the finance sector, where your contributions will directly impact the organization’s financial health and decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Budget team with preparation of detailed budgets and financial reporting.
• Assist in annual tax filing requirements and financial software testing.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Budgeting

Financial Reporting

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Workiva

Excel

Word

Infor ERP systems

Job description

Hybrid Details: Onsite preferred, but open to hybrid

Duration: 7 months to start

Job Description

• The consultant role is for an experienced Senior Budgeting Analyst to support members of the Budget team with timely and accurate preparation of detailed budgets/forecasts and financial reporting for both internal and external audiences, including but not limited to senior management and board of directors.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual 990 tax filing requirements with the IRS and Massachusetts, and other ancillary functions within the department such as processing budget uploads, performing system queries, driving system reporting enhancements, automating manual processes, performing financial software testing.

Minimum Requirements / Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, working through various levels of approval requirements, processing documentation and information.
• Must have a sense of urgency, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, high attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality are essential. Well organized and able to apply decision making skills when ambiguity arises.
• Five years of previous work in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, with an understanding of the flow of financial information is necessary in addition to strong analytical skills.
• Experience with organizing and completing corporate taxes with understanding of IRS Form 990 a plus.
• Assist Budget Analysts with budgeting and forecasting responsibilities including, but not limited to, meeting with business unit representatives on their work and resourcing needs, preparing for and documenting results of business unit representative meetings including takeaways and action items, and documenting detailed and summarized notations for forecast to forecast and forecast to actual fluctuations.
• Understanding of accounting system chart of accounts and activity/project maintenance to support the upkeep of system records including the creating, editing/updating, and closure of general ledger accounts and activity/project codes.
• Experience with financial reporting and presentation preparation including developing of charts and graphs, and experience with Microsoft PowerPoint; experience with Workiva financial reporting software a plus.
• Provide miscellaneous support including setting up/maintaining Excel, Word and other support files, running and maintaining financial reports, documenting results of operations and/or changes in plan for management use and understanding.
• Willingness to work additional hours at peak operating cycles.

Preferred, not required

• Experience working with Infor ERP systems (Lawson; FSM; and/or EPM)
• Experience working in the electric industry

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance and Analyst

Industries

• Utilities