We are looking for a Budget Analyst to support a non-profit organization in New York, New York. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who can strengthen financial oversight by developing, tracking, and refining agency and program budgets. The person in this role will help turn financial data into clear reporting for leadership while promoting accuracy, accountability, and informed decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain program and organizational budgets, ensuring figures align with funding priorities and operational goals.
- Review budget activity regularly to identify variances, highlight trends, and recommend adjustments when needed.
- Prepare financial analyses, summaries, and supporting materials for leadership reports, meetings, and presentations.
- Partner with program and finance teams to collect budget inputs, validate assumptions, and support the annual budgeting cycle.
- Monitor approved spending plans and help ensure expenses remain consistent with established budget guidelines.
- Build and update spreadsheet models using Excel formulas to improve forecasting, tracking, and reporting accuracy.
- Produce budget-related documentation and maintain organized financial records that support transparency and compliance.
- Contribute to ongoing improvements in budgeting workflows and reporting practices to enhance efficiency and visibility.
- Experience in budgeting, budget management, or financial analysis.
- Hands-on knowledge of annual budget development and annual operating budget preparation.
- Ability to analyze approved budgets and monitor financial performance against planned spending.
- Strong Excel skills, including the use of formulas for analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Familiarity with budgeting practices within a non-profit accounting environment.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to organize and present financial information clearly.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders on budget-related matters.