Job Title: Financial/Budget Analyst
Employment Status: Regular Part Time, 15-20 hours/weekly
Position Summary:
The Financial/Budget Analyst is part of the accounting team whose primary duties include effective budget planning and spending for the organization; organizational and program budget liaison, monitoring, analysis and reporting in support of the staff and programs; preparation of proposal budgets; and performs variety of budget, cost, forecast, reporting and finance tasks as required.
Responsibilities
 Effective Budget Planning and Spending for the Organization
• Becomes expert in utilizing company’s accounting system, MIP
• Develops organizational budget with Executive Director and Finance Manager
• Develops and provides financial reports for various programs to management
• Monitors spending to ensure its set budget and reports throughout the year
 Organizational and Program Budget Liaison, Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting in Support of the Staff and Programs
• Analyzes and monitors revenue and expenditures and identifies potentially deficient budget categories
• Primary financial liaison for team that day-to-day financially supports and advises ED and program leads
 Preparation of Proposal Budgets
• Collaborates with Executive Director and Project Directors to prepare proposal budgets to various prospective funders
 Budget, Cost, Forecast, Reporting and Finance tasks as required.
• Analyzes historical and current financial data to understand the company’s financial status
• Develops and prepares monthly financial reports on necessary topics and effectively communicates (written and oral) results and recommendations to Board of Directors
• Acts as quality control and performs necessary internal audit steps to insure proper setup
• Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required, a graduate or advanced certification is a plus
• A minimum of four to seven years of Financial/Budget Analyst experience is required
• Experience using project accounting software is preferred; use of our current system MIP a plus
• Experience with government and foundation contracts/grants
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel and planning tools is required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Proven proficiency in a variety of financial, budgeting and spreadsheet software applications is essential
• Ability to recognize trends in data and properly interpret statistics
• Be able to do quick mental math and solve complex equations during analysis
• Utilize critical thinking to determine possible outcomes for various financial forecasting and budgeting choices
• Proven analytical and financial modeling skills
• Strong communication skills in presenting financial information to others
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to translate financial concepts to non-financial staff and the ability to work in a team environment
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Outstanding attention to detail and proofing ability
• Superior professionalism, judgment and integrity
Please send cover letter and resume to info@hispanicservicescouncil.org
No phone calls please. Thank you!