FTS has partnered with a local nonprofit, looking to hire a program budget analyst
The Budget Analyst will work directly with the Head Start Administrator to develop, analyze, and provide financial reports to the program’s Administrator. Responsible, in collaboration with the Grants Administrator, for consolidating data for the presentation of budgets to the Policy Council and Board of Directors; responsible for providing an overview of the financial status of program operations. Maintaining accounting records and identifies trends that may help or impede the programs growth and development; will oversee a cluster of Head Start/Early Head Start schools to ensure program’s compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards, including contractual compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Administrator and Grants Administrator to develop, analyze, and execute budgets.
- Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
- Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
- Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
- Consult with Administrator and managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes
- Review budget proposals for completeness, accuracy and compliance with laws and other regulations
- Combine all the program and department budgets together into a consolidated program budget and review all funding requests
- Work on behalf of Administrator with Operations Manager, Program Support Manager and Principals to analyze proposed budgetary plans and find alternatives if the projected results are unsatisfactory
- Monitor program’s spending to ensure that it is within budget
- Inform Administrator of the status and availability of funds
- Estimate and forecast future financial needs
- Work with the Administrator to evaluate the relationships between major program changes and the financial status of the program
- Work with the Administrator to ensure there are adequate funds for seamless program operations
- Employ cost-benefit analysis for Administrator’s review
- Assess program tradeoffs and explore alternative funding methods.
- Provide financial advice to Administrator
- Provide leadership for budget preparation, formulation, presentation, and execution.
- Efficiently allocate limited financial resources
- Examine budgets for completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and regulations.
- Review and analyze budgets and spending trends affecting budget needs
- Estimate future financial needs; evaluate the performance of program and adjust funding if necessary.
- Ensure UPK and CACFP reports are submitted monthly
- Provide monthly, or as requested, financial reports to the Administrator
- Match appropriations for specific programs with appropriations for broader programs, including items for emergency funds.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of accounting and cost evaluation/budgeting experience
- Associates Degree or higher in related field
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person