Budget Analyst

Overview

We’re looking for a high-performing, detail-oriented, and results-driven person to join our clients Marketing Operations team. This is an operational role that combines high-volume purchasing and data entry work with reconciliation and analysis of spend, so accuracy and efficiency are a must. You should be able to spot errors or discrepancies and quickly resolve them on your own, and turn data into clear insights for cross-functional partners. If you do well in fast-paced, changing environments and bring motivation and enthusiasm to do your best work every day, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, or Budgeting
• Experience with end-to-end purchase order processes
• Solid understanding of finance and accounting concepts such as accruals, P&Ls, and forecasting
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and deadlines; able to process a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in data reconciliation, including auditing and reconciling large data sets in Excel from multiple data sources
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to pull clear, concise insights from large amounts of data
• Can quickly learn new tools and understand how data flows and connects across them
• Team player with a positive attitude • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed organization
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to solve problems on your own/ takes the initiative to drive results
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in business or creative organizations, or in marketing, is preferred

Responsibilities

• Submit and review purchase requests to make sure data inputs are accurate
• Reconcile PO data with the internal budgeting tool and track invoices against forecasted spend
• Set up and maintain vendors
• Provide the highest level of customer service to partners and troubleshoot issues with purchase requests, POs, invoicing, and spend tracking
• Track and report on forecasted and actual spend for cross-functional teams across multiple lines of business
• Document and implement process improvements that affect multiple stakeholders with competing priorities and needs
• Handle ad hoc data entry, reconciliation, analysis, and projects as needed

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience