Budget Management Assistant
Gravity IT Resources
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Job Title: Budget Management Assistant
Job Type: 18 month Contract
Location: Fully Remote
Work Authorization: Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder
Referral Fee: +/- $75/month for duration of contract billing
Job Description:
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Budget assembly with consolidation with budget inputs from business unit team utilizing standard templates/standard works as provided to Customer team during budget cycle.
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Closing with review of month/quarter/year-end financial utilizing Customer checklist and standard files and standard work while identifying and elevating areas needing correction prior to close.
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Forecasting to support Customer Owners are providing month, quarter, year-end forecasts utilizing standard templates/standard works to assemble forecasts to identify and elevate issues and spend or volume projections which are over/under the forecast Vendors spend by creating requisitions for Customer Owners while monitoring progress of requisition to purchase order and monitor and partner with Customer Owners to validate receipts are made in accordance with GAAP.
- Continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies and work with Customer Finance Lead to implement
Key Responsibilities:
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Take ownership of assembling Cyber budget, forecast and/or creation of next year’s operational plan by working independently or in partnership with other cyber team members.
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Work with cyber team or digital technology finance to address any cyber financial issues that are raised.
- Identify and contribute to continuous improvement of the team’s financial controllership practices.
Required skills
- 5-10 years experience assembling and managing a budget
- Expert in managing and owning Excel documents, pivot tables and v-look ups
- Documented experience forecasting budgets independently
- Ability to troubleshoot financial issues including cash flow, balances and close outs.
- Proven experience liaising between multiple different departments including Finance, Business Unit, Sourcing Department.
Preferred skills
- Relevant certifications, included but not limited to PMP, CPA, CMA
- Ability to work both autonomously and in between multiple departments
- Expertise in following GAAP guidelines
- Experience managing budgets for Information Technology and / or Cybersecurity based business units.