We are looking for a Budget Analyst to support a non-profit organization in New York, New York. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who can strengthen financial oversight by developing, tracking, and refining agency and program budgets. The person in this role will help turn financial data into clear reporting for leadership while promoting accuracy, accountability, and informed decision-making across the organization.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain program and organizational budgets, ensuring figures align with funding priorities and operational goals.<br>• Review budget activity regularly to identify variances, highlight trends, and recommend adjustments when needed.<br>• Prepare financial analyses, summaries, and supporting materials for leadership reports, meetings, and presentations.<br>• Partner with program and finance teams to collect budget inputs, validate assumptions, and support the annual budgeting cycle.<br>• Monitor approved spending plans and help ensure expenses remain consistent with established budget guidelines.<br>• Build and update spreadsheet models using Excel formulas to improve forecasting, tracking, and reporting accuracy.<br>• Produce budget-related documentation and maintain organized financial records that support transparency and compliance.<br>• Contribute to ongoing improvements in budgeting workflows and reporting practices to enhance efficiency and visibility.
<p><strong>🌟 Budget & Accounting Analyst | Prestigious Organization | NYC</strong></p><p>We're partnering with a highly prestigious and well-established organization to hire a Budget & Accounting Analyst to support the Finance Manager and retail branch operations across the New York City area.</p><p> </p><p>This is an outstanding opportunity for an early-career accounting or finance professional looking to gain hands-on experience across budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, and client service while working within a highly respected organization.</p><p> </p><p>They are in the office 5x days a week in NYC.</p><p> </p><p>As always, these are permanent, full time, fully benefited salaried positions (these are NOT temp, or temp to perm).</p><p> </p><p>Compensation is based on experience:</p><p>The range is between $65 - $80k base</p><p> </p><p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p><p>✅ Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for multiple retail branch locations</p><p>✅ Assist with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes</p><p>✅ Process and monitor AP/AR transactions</p><p>✅ Perform variance analysis and provide insights into branch financial performance</p><p>✅ Partner with branch leadership and key stakeholders across the business</p><p>✅ Serve as a client-facing resource, interacting with both internal and external partners</p><p>✅ Gain exposure to the broader Corporate Finance and Accounting team in NYC, providing visibility into larger-scale financial operations and career growth opportunities</p><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p><p>✔ 1+ years of accounting, finance, bookkeeping, or related experience</p><p>✔ Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field</p><p>✔ Strong communication and relationship-building skills</p><p>✔ Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail</p><p>✔ Ability to work effectively with both internal and external clients</p><p>✔ Proficiency in Excel; experience with accounting or ERP systems is a plus</p><p> </p><p>Exceptional communications skills are required. A great dynamic personality and the ability to work along your fellow colleagues is crucial.</p><p>He or she must be able to effectively collaborate with individuals both inside and outside the company.</p><p> </p><p>If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your resume in a word document to Kevin.Chin@Roberthalf</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Manager to guide a high-performing team supporting agency finance operations in Jersey City, New Jersey. This role is responsible for delivering accurate and timely reporting, strengthening close processes, and partnering with finance stakeholders to address business needs. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to drive quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across a large global company. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct and coach an offshore financial reporting team that supports multiple agency entities, promoting accountability, development, and consistent execution.</p><p>• Ensure financial statements and close-related deliverables are completed accurately, fully, and on schedule across monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles.</p><p>• Oversee core close activities such as reconciliations, journal entries, fixed asset accounting, reporting submissions, and analytical review performed by the team.</p><p>• Evaluate reporting packages and accounting outputs to confirm alignment with company policies, compliance expectations, and established reporting standards.</p><p>• Track service performance, quality metrics, and deadline adherence, and take prompt action to resolve operational issues or emerging risks.</p><p>• Act as the primary point of escalation for team members and finance leaders, facilitating timely solutions and clear communication across stakeholders.</p><p>• Build strong working relationships with agency CFOs, finance directors, and shared services partners to support business priorities and reporting needs.</p><p>• Coordinate internal and external audit activity while assisting with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts and documentation requirements.</p><p>• Reinforce internal controls by promoting adherence to policies, procedures, and governance standards throughout the reporting process.</p><p>• Drive process harmonization and operational improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and service delivery across supported agencies.</p>