Budget Analyst

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Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Budget Analyst in our Cleveland office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.

Position Summary:

Our Cleveland office has an amazing opportunity for a Budget Analyst who is looking to utilize their experience and work with a fast paced, energetic financial team. This role is perfect for the analyst who thrives in all things budget - analyzing general ledgers, compiling and computing numbers and creating different scenarios and reducing them to a chart/graph to tell the story. The Budget Analyst works hand-in-hand with attorneys and practice groups to prepare budgets and forecasts in one of the nation's fastest growing law firms.

Essential Functions:

1. Collaborates with Firm leadership to develop the organization's budget.

2. Reviews budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.

3. Creates summary budget reports to offer insight regarding spending trends.

4. Functions as an important resource for practice group leaders, department heads and senior staff regarding their budget and forecasting needs.

5. Performs detailed analysis on general ledger to analyze variances in budget vs actuals.

6. Assists in preparation of monthly financial reports and graphs for firm management.

7. Analyzes and understands business requirements and create reports to support needs.

8. Processes, cleans, and validates data in general ledger to ensure accuracy.

9. Collaborates with multiple departments across the Firm to analyze business needs.

10. Utilizes business intelligence software to create interactive reports.

11. Identifies and assesses the current performance and historical trends across all practice groups and departments.

Confidentiality:

Due to the nature of your employment, various documents and information, which are of confidential nature, will come into your possession. Such documents and information must be kept confidential at all times.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration


• 1-3 years of data analysis or budgeting experience


• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint


• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team


• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills


• Experience in financial analysis, modeling, and budgeting preferred


• Ability to prioritize tasks and perform under tight deadlines


• Strong attention to detail


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Excellent customer service attitude

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at 216-363-4578 or email at cwatson@beneschlaw.com.

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