Budget Analyst

Job Overview

As a Budget Analyst, you’ll turn financial data into clear insights that help teams plan, manage resources, and make informed decisions. You’ll build budgets and forecasts, analyze performance, and explain financial results to stakeholders. Your impact: By identifying budget variances and their drivers, you’ll help leaders adjust plans and direct resources where they are needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial projections, and financial statements; interpret profit and loss (P&L) results and other financial reports.
• Conduct variance analysis, account analysis, and quantitative and Excel data analysis; communicate findings through concise financial reports.
• Develop and maintain financial models, including projection models, and use business intelligence tools to support strategic planning, pricing, sales, and investment decisions.
• Support financial planning, corporate finance, cost accounting, and financial management processes; work with accounting systems and financial reporting software.
• Contribute to regulatory reporting and technical accounting activities, applying relevant Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience or demonstrated capability in budgeting, forecasting, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and financial statement preparation and interpretation.
• Strong data analysis skills, financial acumen, organizational skills, and ability to explain financial concepts clearly.
• Familiarity with financial software, accounting systems, financial reporting software, and Excel data analysis.
• Knowledge of corporate accounting, financial accounting, cost accounting, corporate finance, regulatory reporting, and financial report writing.
• Public accounting, financial sales, or experience with SOX, IFRS, GAAP, pricing, sales, investment, or strategic planning is valuable.

Pay: $60.00 - $85.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote