Strategic Budget & Forecasting 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

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.