Director of Budget and Analysis

THE COMMUNITY GROUP • Lawrence, MA

3d • $115,000 - $149,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Budget and Analysis oversees the organization’s budgeting and financial planning and modelling, ensuring fiscal health through strategic budget development, monitoring, and reporting. The Director provides financial insights to support decision-making by leadership by ensuring budgets align with organizational goals and financial policies. This position is Full Time, Exempt and reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field is required
• Proficiency in financial management systems, Microsoft Office, and data analysis tools.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities; excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex financial information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines, including time-sensitive budget, financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to ensure financial data, budgets, forecasts, reports, and analyses are complete, reliable, and consistent.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background checks, including a CORI check and any additional clearances required for the role.

Nice To Haves

• An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in budgeting, financial planning, or related functions is preferred.
• Knowledge of nonprofit, grant, and/or government-funded accounting practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and directs the preparation, implementation and maintenance of the annual budget for The Community Group and the Community Day Charter Public School to the division, department and program level.
• Upload and maintain budgets to financial software, Sage Intacct.
• Monitors financial performance, analyzes trends, and provides monthly variance analysis of budget versus forecasted performance (all entity levels).
• Reports potential budget versus forecast numbers highlighting potential problems or areas of concern (excess spending, reduced revenue, etc.) to Chief Financial Officer and Director of Accounting.
• Assist the Director of Accounting with monthly financial statements rolling forecast and financial statement preparation as needed.
• Develop budgetary policies, procedures and tools to support planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial modelling for existing and future projects.
• Ensuring compliance with fiscal policies.
• Prepare detail budget reports, forecast vs budget updates, and performance tracking for senior leadership and departmental management.
• Prepare reports as required for external stakeholders and board.
• Collaborate with Senior leaders, Department Heads & Program Directors to review budget proposals and monitor expenditures.
• Communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to senior leadership, department heads and Program Directors.
• Ability to predict and understand what information Senior leaders, Department Heads, and Program Directors need to see to make financial decisions.
• Create, manage, and maintain senior leadership dashboards in Sage Intacct.
• Assist with special projects and other assignments/duties assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• The Community Group participates in the E-Verify program to determine the immigration and work-eligibility status of prospective employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director