Budget Analyst

$44,054 - $49,379/Yr

Gecac - Erie, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Erie, PA

101-250 employees

About the position

The Assistant Budget Analyst at GECAC plays a crucial role in managing and analyzing the organization's budget, which is approximately $12 million. This position involves preparing annual operating budgets, monitoring project revenues and expenditures, and ensuring compliance with funding source policies. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of fiscal management and the ability to conduct financial analysis to support the organization's mission of helping individuals achieve financial independence.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the annual EWSS Division services operating budgets for current programs.
• Classifies all expenditures in accordance with project parameters, executed contracts, and approved line-item budgets.
• Prepares and codes purchase requisitions, travel requests, and storeroom order forms.
• Checks in-kind batches for submissions to Finance.
• Reviews sub-contractor invoices for reimbursement of expenses; verifies expense back-up, expense to budget, and accuracy of calculation.
• Monitors project revenue and expenditures to ensure accuracy and maximum use of available resources.
• Conducts fiscal analysis of operating budgets and recommends options to ensure maximum use of resources and accomplishment of project goals.
• Prepares, coordinates, and facilitates Divisions' reporting systems.
• Assists in the implementation and conduct of the competitive bidding process for contracted services.
• Assists in the preparation of the EWSS Program Procedures.
• Prepares necessary spreadsheets for tracking invoices for services rendered for Food and Transportation.
• Maintains computerized equipment inventory listings for the Division as needed to meet funding source and/or program requirements.
• Conducts annual physical inventory and prepares a report to the Vice President of Finance on findings.
• Maintains all fiscal files for the Division.
• Safeguards, secures and otherwise protects GECAC property, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintains HIPAA regulations and Agency confidentiality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Financial Management, Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of recent related fiscal experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Outlook and Teams, as well as familiarity with Zoom.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Act 34 (Criminal) Clearance issued within the past 5 years required prior to hire.
• Valid driver's license and full-time access to private automobile and auto insurance as required by the Agency.
• Must meet Immigration Reform Act requirements.

Benefits

• 403(b) Plan (company match)
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Personal Leave