Budget Analyst

Description

Why work for Brilliant Corners?

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to those transitioning from or at risk of homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. Additionally, we implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veteran services, and health care sectors.

In short, we do good work.

We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also selective: We’re seeking inspired, talented people who want to be effecting profound change and who have fun doing it.   

Position Summary
The Budget Analyst's primary objective is to develop key program budgets, to provide analysis on business trends, and to monitor the program budget/expenses on a monthly basis. The Budget Analyst will report directly to the Controller and will work closely with a team of accountants and program managers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly departmental financial reports, investigate actual to budget variances, and communicate with managers/directors in order to maintain expenditure controls and forecast financial trends.
• Assist in the development of the annual budgets and manage program-based, multi-year forecasts for expenditures and revenues.
• Monitor and update program budgets within the agency’s accounting software and funders online budget portal.
• Provide support to the Director, Associate Director, Controller and/or Chief Financial Officer to assist with special studies that require data compilation; analyze and interpret information in oral and written presentations.
• Utilize and ensure compliance with cost allocations across various funding streams in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance Regulations.
• Be aware of and adhere to multiple contract budgets with their own specified individual requirements and parameters.  Maintain confidentiality of information as appropriate.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.  Read applicable contract agreements to ensure all revenues and billable expenditures are maximized.
• Contribute to departmental and organizational goals and mission by completing related tasks as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field required
• 3+ years accounting management and financial analysis experience
• Familiarity with Intacct; and other accounting software packages
• High level of proficiency with Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Brilliant Corners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Brilliant Corners is committed to fair hiring practices and does not ask applicants to disclose conviction history before extending a conditional job offer.

Disclaimer: Brilliant Corners does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms / employment agencies / third-party recruiters for any of its employment opportunities. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Brilliant Corners about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms / employment agencies / third-party recruiters to any employee at Brilliant Corners via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Brilliant Corners; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by Brilliant Corners as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.