Budget Analyst – hybrid

Job Description

A Budget Analyst is needed for a contract opportunity in Columbus, Ohio within the Content Operations group. The role provides accounting support to the various department by performing bookkeeping, monthly close, basic business system data entry, customer service, and general business system services.

Candidates must be willing to be onsite . NOTE : Candidates will have the option to work from home each week on Mondays and / or Thursdays.

Job Summary :

• Involves coordinating several spending projects; organizing and tracking changes in allocation; forecasting; and adjusting planned work on the fly with project manager colleagues to meet spending targets.
• This role involves a complex and unusual financial tracking stream. Applicants should be prepared to evaluate current processes and provide suggestions for process improvements. The majority of work is performed using MS Excel, MS Power Suite (including PowerBI), and Outlook.
• Perform daily updates, verifications, and corrections to automated bookkeeping of incoming and outgoing contract work assignments.
• Perform month-end financial close responsibilities such as booking accrual entries and ensuring compliance with company policies and meeting closing deadlines.
• Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting against the general ledger.
• Provide appropriate action on delinquent accounts payable for all Content Operations projects to Global Sourcing and Partnerships management.
• Perform invoice / receipt matching on invoices prior to sending them to management for pay approval.
• Summarize and clearly report financial information to organization stakeholders in compliance with all applicable financial accounting standards.
• Create and maintain financial reports and research accounting issues as they arise, ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Assist the business in the preparation of contract work forecasts and budgets.
• Understand upstream and downstream processes and leverage that knowledge to drive value-added change.
• Forecast and track financial results throughout the year to meet budget projections.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers daily to respond to inquiries or problem resolution (., system lookups or hardcopy research to track activity history and resolve problems).
• Solve problems by working with other staff, by financial interpretation, and through independent research. Ensure compliance with financial controls and policies.
• Maintain documentation and procure approval needed for account corrections.
• Review current accounting procedures and establish new procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness of accounting system
• Analyze past and current financial performance data.

Job Requirements :

Job ID : 1018322