Junior Budget Analyst Full time 1st Shift Monday -Friday

Why CMHA?

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a Full-Time 40 hours per week Junior Budget Analyst. This position will be located in New Britain, CT (Mon - Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm).

Compensation: $57k minimum to $76k maximum per year.

Starting salary will be determined based on relevant years of experience.

Position Summary: This position provides budget and analytical support to the Controller for day-to-day activities related to budget development, utilizing the organization’s past performance of funds allocation to ensure current and future budgets have the most effective, efficient allocation of financial resources throughout the organization. There will be significant interaction with program staff requiring clear communication on budget development and monthly actual performance against budget, including documentation of variances. Responsibilities include grant reporting, general ledger journal entry posting, salary and fringe allocation analysis, budget preparation, budget revisions, preparation of data for grant requests, and grant reimbursements, while utilizing a control mindset within a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops a thorough understanding of grant contracts to ensure compliance with grant requirements, financial reporting, expense allocations, reallocation of resources, etc.
• Prepares grant financial reporting detail, analyzes actual to budget variances providing clear explanations and suggests actions to correct variances going forward, prepares interim budget revisions outlining changes from original budget, completes data input and reconciliation in CoreCT system.
• Analyze budget to assess current expenditures and accuracy of the organization’s planning for expenditures. The analysis includes assessing the status of budgetary goals and direct future decision-making on the organization’s projected revenue and expenditures.
• Request Federal payments over the grant term in the Payment Management System reconciling actual expenses incurred to previous grant payments received.
• Works in conjunction with Controller to collaborate with program leaders to ensure they understand budget development, monthly expenses they control vs. those allocated, alignment with budget, and complete ad hoc reporting.
• Prepares salary and fringe detail and departmental allocations.
• Works with the Controller to prepare annual operational and capital budgets.
• Prepares and enters assigned general ledger entries and posts in financial software.
• Assists with assigned duties to support monthly financial statement close and reporting schedule.
  
  

Requirements

• Valid DMV License.
• Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Minimum of 1, preferably 2-3 year's budget experience including responsibility for budget reporting, data analysis, variance analysis, general ledger entries, audit support, and maintaining adequate controls.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Nonprofit experience preferred.
  
  

Benefits

We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious work-life balance. We also care about your future. CMHA offers:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages
• 403(b)-retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service
• 11 observed holidays
• 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend
• 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year
• Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
• Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs) *must be approved annually
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household
• Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships
• Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
• Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment
• Free employee subscriptions to the calm app
• Annual Company Picnic
• CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program
  
  

Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:

• Student loan consolidation and refinancing
• Loan payoff projection dashboard
• Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone
• College cost calculator
• College financial planning
• 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment
  
  

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees' access to:

• Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers
• Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track
• Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable
• The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness
  
  

Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, age, disability, sec, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familiar status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Any individual needing assistance in completing an online application should contact CMHA's Human Resources Department at Careers@cmhacc.org .