Budget Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Budget Analyst to join our Budget Management team. The ideal candidate is someone who is a highly motivated analytical thinker, with a passion for building relationships with cross-functional partners. If you thrive in ambiguity and fast-paced, evolving environments, where the business and processes are constantly changing, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5-7years relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, or Budgeting
• Solid understanding of Finance and Accounting concepts such as accruals, P&Ls, forecasting, fiscal planning
• Superior analytical skills and the ability to form key, succinct insights and recommendations from comprehensive analyses involving large amounts of data
• Ability to audit and reconcile large data sets in Excel from multiple data sources
• Proven experience with business partnering and influencing cross-functional teams
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to solve problems independently in a highly matrixed organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly and concisely communicate information, policies, and deadlines to cross-functional stakeholders at varying levels
• Ability to adapt to new tools and comprehend how data intersects within tools
• Works independently with minimal supervision and takes the initiative to drive for results
• Extensive Excel experience is a must
• Flexibility with work schedule to virtually meet with partners in APAC and EMEA
• Experience with working in a business, creative organizations, and/or marketing is preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the budgets and relationships for Functions and drive our processes
• Drive meetings with Functional teams
• Forecast, manage, and report on budgets and actual spend for our cross-functional teams across multiple lines of business
• Analyze large sets of data to understand P&L actuals each quarter, understand where we under or over spend against projects, and present variance explanations, key insights and recommendations
• Meticulously audit and reconcile large data sets and identify issues to be addressed
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to troubleshoot issues around budgets, invoicing, POs, etc
• Implement process improvements impacting multiple stakeholders with competing priorities and needs
• Document and train on processes for internal and partner teams
• Work with minimal supervision to drive results and make decisions independently
• Reconcile and track invoices against forecasted spend and PO balances
• Ad hoc analysis, tasks, and projects as needed

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $54 to $60 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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Client Description

Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.

Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else. There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.

One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.

Here are some more things you can expect:

• Wi-fi equipped shuttle service
• Free parking
• Onsite cafeteria

WORKING WITH AQUENT: long-term assignments with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
- You're paid weekly
- Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
- Access to Fidelity 401(k)
- Access to FSA Program
- Direct deposit for your pay check
- Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
- Access to free online courses via Aquent's Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: ;br> - Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
- Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your assignment to make sure you're happy and progressing according to your expectations (we're also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you're close to wrapping up)

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