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The Village for Families and Children Budget Analyst in Hartford, Connecticut
The Village for Families and Children
Budget Analyst
Details
Job Tracking ID:512620-882040 Job Location:Hartford, CT Job Level:Any Level of Education:BA/BS Job Type:Full-Time/Regular Date Updated:07/08/2024 Years of Experience:Any Starting Date:ASAP Salary:80,000 Work Hours:Full time 40 hours
Job Description
Starting annual salary $80,000-$85,000 commensurate with experience
JOB SUMMARY
The Budget Analyst prepares, coordinates, and analyzes the budget process for the organizations departments and programs. Further, the Budget Analyst determines how to best allocate current resources and forecast future financial requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for grant financial reporting required by funders.
- Forms relationships and gains an understanding of the various departments and program structure in conjunction with their funding streams and/or cost structure.
- Develops the overall agency budget in conjunction with Senior Management and program managers.
- Maintains reports and budgets in applicable budgeting software system.
- Maintains and adjusts personnel allocations.
- Assist departments with preparing operating budgets to support the organizations expense management goals.
- Develops, reviews, and advises programs on budget proposals to ensure appropriate cost coverage based on proposed statement of work and project work plans.
- Update program/project budgets and forecasts in real time based on changing assumptions in revenue, personnel, and other direct project costs.
- Meets with program budget coordinators regularly regarding program activities in order to anticipate budget revisions as applicable.
- Performs budget to actual variance analysis to identify inaccuracies, trends, personnel reclassifications, potential budget shortfalls or cost overruns, and opportunities for surpluses.
- Assists with analysis used for decision-making and recommendations to management and programs.
- Reviews disbursement requests and expense reports to ensure proper cost allocation and allowability of state and federal grant expenditures.
- Prepares department/program budget reports for monthly budget reviews with Senior Management.
- Work closely with Development team to ensure that finance and development revenue amounts are in agreement.
- Work with the Finance team to identify areas or opportunities for improvement.
- Setup new project budget codes as needed.
Experience and Skills
EDUCATION
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting preferred or an Associates Degree in Accounting required.
EXPERIENCE
- For attained Bachelors Degree 5 years progressive budget experience required; for attained Associates Degree, 7 years of direct non-profit experience required.
- Understands GAAP and OMB Circulars and Uniform Guidance.
- Advanced Excel skills required.
- Budgetary software experience preferred.
- Non-profit budget experience preferred.
- Must possess a high level of written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven capability to multi-task and prioritize.
- Possesses a high level of organizational skills.
- Possesses a high level or professionalism, leadership, creative problem solving, diplomacy, negotiation and sales skills.
- Ability to manage complex projects and solve problems with minimal supervision.
- Microsoft Office Suite experience.
The Village for Families and Children is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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