Budget Analyst jobs in Indianapolis, IN

Department: Finance

Position Type: Full Time

Hourly or Salary: Salary

Pay Range: $40,000-$55,000

Development and Administration of Operating Budgets: 

• Collaborate with the manager of financial planning and analysis to execute the budget process.
• Be primarily responsible for data organization and integrity in the budgeting process.
• Serves as primary technical contact for the budget process.
• Reviews and compiles all budgets to enter into Financial Edge and provides analysis. 

Financial Analysis and Forecasting: 

• Assists with reviewing/adjusting budgets and reforecasting when necessary.
• Meets with project owners regularly to monitor spending and review revenue projections.
• Prepares presentation material for the manager of financial planning & analysis, the CFO, and management. \
• Assist with the development of dashboards and other reporting tools that measure progress towards divisional and programmatic KPI’s. 
• Assist with monitoring of the organization’s capital budget and capital assets
• Other duties may be assigned. 

Required Skills 

• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.
• Possesses strong people skills.
• Ability to oversee multiple tasks and work effectively under pressure.
• Solid analytical and organizational capabilities.
• Computer proficiency required, with experience in all Microsoft Office products (expert-level with Excel).
• Knowledge of general ledger software packages and database management experience a plus.
• Ability to use graphic software to assist in presentations.
• Experience with creating Microsoft Power BI dashboards a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of financial principles and concepts. 

Educations and/or Experience 

At least 1-3 years of professional experience in financial and data analysis or equivalent academic experience. 

Physical Demands of Work Environment 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of that 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. 

Physical demands:   

While performing this job's duties, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, walk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.  The employee may have close vison to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal for extended periods of time. 

Work environment:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.