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QTS Data Centers · 2 weeks ago

Senior Budget Analyst

Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

QTS Data Centers is a global digital infrastructure leader committed to connecting the world for good. The Senior Budget Analyst plays a critical role in the Finance Team by partnering with leadership to achieve financial objectives through accurate forecasts and insightful analytics, supporting G&A expense management and variance analysis.

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Responsibilities

Partners with business owners in development, review, analysis, and reporting of General & Administrative Expense budgets

Supports position management and cost center hierarchy management for the company

Delivers detailed monthly/quarterly/annual variance analysis that provides leadership with key insights necessary to make informed business decisions

Proactively identifies risk and opportunity in the forecast for respective areas of responsibility

Owns basic system administration of the budgeting system (Adaptive Planning) and SME (subject matter expert) for assigned areas; includes maintaining information in the system, accuracy of the data, and driving system enhancements

Performs financial data mining and reconciliation activities in the budgeting system

Develops insightful Tableau dashboards which support financial decision-making and driving financial accountability

Identifies and implements process changes that result in improved efficiency and forecast accuracy

Cross-trains with other functions on the team to build redundancy of critical tasks

Works with leadership on presentation of key metrics that drive financial accountability throughout the organization

Ensures that budgeting/forecasting methods align with GAAP and internal accounting procedures

Qualification

Financial Planning & AnalysisAdaptive PlanningTableauOracle PBCSBusiness Intelligence (BI)Data MiningVariance AnalysisProcess EfficiencyCross-functional CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree preferably in Finance or Accounting or equivalent professional experience

Four or more years of professional experience in financial planning & analysis or a budgeting role with the ability to turn financial data into visually appealing, professional dashboards/reporting that effectively deliver the message and drive action

Experience providing financial and analytical support to cross-functional teams and organizations

Experience in planning applications such as Adaptive Planning or Oracle PBCS; systems administration and development experience preferred

Experience with data transformation, reporting, and visualization through use of Business Intelligence (BI) software such as Tableau or Power BI

Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information

Self-motivated, highly organized individual eager to work in a fast-paced environment

High attention to detail and accuracy with strong written and oral communication skills; strong initiative and creativity

Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing simultaneous workstreams

Discretion and maturity necessary to handle sensitive financial information

Unrelenting drive for process efficiency through simplification and automation

Team player who takes initiative and works constructively with others to achieve team goals