Budget & Planning Manager POST NUMBER: 427238

• Develop and execute budgeting strategies that align with company objectives.
• Collaborate with department heads to create accurate, resource-optimized budgets.
• Monitor expenditures, analyze variances, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Conduct financial reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain precise financial records, track budget performance, and deliver regular updates to stakeholders.
• Stay current on industry trends and regulations to ensure compliance and effective financial management.
• Lead and mentor a team of budget analysts, fostering continuous improvement and accountability.
• Prepare and present financial reports to senior management, clearly communicating complex financial data.
• Participate in strategic planning, providing financial insights to support decision-making.
• Evaluate and implement operating cost allocations to enhance financial reporting accuracy.
• Oversee and support the month-end close process for timely financial results.
• Partner with the CFO on special projects, offering financial analysis and support.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Budget Manager or similar role, with 6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting methodologies, and financial analysis techniques.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools; advanced Excel skills are a must.
• Non-Profit Industry Experience

• Develop and execute budgeting strategies that align with company objectives.
• Collaborate with department heads to create accurate, resource-optimized budgets.
• Monitor expenditures, analyze variances, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Conduct financial reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain precise financial records, track budget performance, and deliver regular updates to stakeholders.
• Stay current on industry trends and regulations to ensure compliance and effective financial management.
• Lead and mentor a team of budget analysts, fostering continuous improvement and accountability.
• Prepare and present financial reports to senior management, clearly communicating complex financial data.
• Participate in strategic planning, providing financial insights to support decision-making.
• Evaluate and implement operating cost allocations to enhance financial reporting accuracy.
• Oversee and support the month-end close process for timely financial results.
• Partner with the CFO on special projects, offering financial analysis and support.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Budget Manager or similar role, with 6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, budgeting methodologies, and financial analysis techniques.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools; advanced Excel skills are a must.
• Non-Profit Industry Experience

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.