Budget Analyst Job Description

A budget analyst is a person in an organization who is responsible for developing the budget, reviewing it, overseeing its execution, and reporting on its outcomes.

Job Brief:

We’re looking for a Budget Analyst to join our team. As a Budget Analyst, you will be responsible for helping to create and manage our budget. You will also be responsible for providing analysis and recommendations to our management team on how to best use our budget. If you are a motivated individual with a strong attention to detail, then we want to hear from you!

Budget Analyst Duties:

• Provide financial analysis and guidance to support decision making
• Analyze, compare, and evaluate economic, financial, marketing, and other trends, problems, and opportunities
• Create financial plans and strategies to help determine the company’s financial status
• Raise and measure the performance of the company’s financial functions
• Generate financial reports and monitor financial reports against budget and projections
• Maintain budgets and records of expenditures and revenues
• Create reports in support of decision making

Budget Analyst Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze existing budgets, internal controls, and policies to identify any inefficiencies
• Create budget plans for new financial initiatives
• Evaluate reports and make recommendations for future action
• Create budget presentations, project plans, and reports
• Manage cost controls
• Review and approve budgets
• Manage cash flow

Requirements And Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• 2+ years experience in a finance or accounting role
• Strong knowledge of financial planning and budgeting
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to quickly gain the in-depth knowledge of a business’s financial processes

At [Company Name], we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to success. We are committed to building a team that reflects these values and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all races, religions, nationalities, genders, and ages, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities.