About the role

  • Financial Analyst responsible for budget preparation and financial reporting within the Budget team. Collaborating on financial analysis, variance reporting, and supporting comprehensive budget drafts.

Responsibilities

  • Compilation of the monthly budget vs. actual report(s) and variance explanations
  • Review, prepare, process and/or submit (and approve/disapprove as necessary) budget revisions, purchase requisitions, travel requests, and/or journal vouchers to ensure budgetary and accounting compliance for assigned cost centers
  • Participate in the drafting of the annual comprehensive budget book, including but not limited to drafting sections as assigned, proof-reading, and copy editing
  • Assist in the preparation, coordination of annual budgets uploaded into Lawson/ERP
  • Assist in the preparation of budgets, supporting schedules/explanations, and in reconciling discrepancies between budget and actual information
  • Assist in the quarterly forecasts preparation, which detail proposed changes with respect to current budgets with justification/support
  • Analyze and prepare financial reviews that assess the financial performance of potential third party vendors
  • Special Projects and ad hoc reports as assigned

Requirements

  • This position requires a B.S. in Accounting or Finance
  • A minimum of three (3) to five(5) years of experience in an accounting or finance environment, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience
  • A knowledge of financial analysis and budgeting, including working knowledge of accounting principles and auditing techniques
  • Strong proficiency in the use of MS EXCEL, including pivot tables and formulas, and an adequate level of comfort working with large datasets for analysis, reporting, and presentation purposes
  • Working knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems

Benefits

  • Vacation, Sick and Personal, competitive PTO package
  • Medical (HMO, PPO, and No employee cost High-Deductible PPO) Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Parking Transit
  • Prepaid Legal Services
  • Brightstar 529 College Savings Plan
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation Plan: Empower 457/401(a) with a 3% employer match
  • Pension Plan: CHA makes contributions on behalf of the employee, along with the employee's 3% contribution; 100% vesting occurs after 6 years of continuous employment or opt-out of CHA's Retirement Plan and continues to participate in the Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago
  • Hybrid work schedule (position specific) This position may be eligible for remote work following a successful completion of a 90-day probationary period according to CHA’s established policies and procedures.

Job title

Financial Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$75,000 - $80,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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