Budget & Finance Analyst-Accounting-Full TIme

Pinehurst Careers•Pinehurst, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Budget & Finance Analyst owns the day-to-day administration of the budgeting system and supports Pinehurst's annual budget, periodic forecasts, and 5-year rolling forecast. The role provides financial analysis that guides decisions, including ROI analysis for upcoming projects, period-end variance reporting, and in-depth responses to financial reporting requests. The coordinator also supports the accounting team with select journal entries and account reconciliations.

Requirements

One to three years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or accounting is required.
Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and financial modeling.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, collaboration, and communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Strong command of financial concepts including variance analysis, forecasting methods and ROI.
Advanced proficiency in Excel.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems and address problems with solutions in a business format.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business management is preferred.
Experience with TrueSky and/or FYI Soft is a plus.

Responsibilities

Administer the TrueSky budgeting system day to day: load data, build and maintain templates, validate that projections come from accurate data, and handle user setup, access, and training.
Coordinate the annual budget cycle from kickoff through final approval, including reviewing department submissions for accuracy and distributing final FYIsoft reports to key stakeholders.
Prepare periodic forecasts and maintain the 5-year rolling forecast, updating assumptions as operating trends and strategic plans change.
Guide departments on budgeting procedures, including expense tracking, capital vs. maintenance classification, and building measurable performance metrics into the next budget cycle.
Prepare period-end variance reports comparing actuals to budget and forecast, research significant variances with department leaders, and summarize drivers and risks for leadership.
Build ROI and cash-flow analyses for proposed capital projects and renovations, and track results against original projections after completion.
Respond to ad hoc financial reporting requests with in-depth analysis of financial and operational trends, presenting findings and recommendations clearly to non-finance audiences.
Participate in departmental P&L reviews to identify trends, budget misses, and forecast opportunities.
Support the core accounting team at period end by preparing a limited number of journal entries and assigned account reconciliations, in compliance with internal controls, policies, and accounting standards.
Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned.