Senior EIT Budget Analyst

Overview

This role is for a Sr. EIT Budget Analyst on the Enterprise Information Technology Finance team.

The position helps manage EIT’s overall budget, including budget preparation, analysis, reporting, loading, and annual planning. The analyst partners with EIT managers and leadership to interpret technology contracts, evaluate renewal and invoice impacts, and explain how technology purchases and expenses affect budgets. Work also includes analyzing data from multiple financial and budgeting systems using Excel to turn complex details into clear, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate and timely program/project level cost accounting by defining processes that improve visibility into project financial health.
• Support annual budgeting and training processes, reforecast EIT divisional spend monthly, and develop asset/capital management processes to align with accounting guidelines.
• Coordinate and track EIT contracts to support timely renewals and variance to the EIT budget.
• Ensure accuracy of EIT divisional monthly journal entries/accruals prepared by junior staff.
• Support invoice review, approval, and tracking processes.
• Prepare complex financial reports presented to the EIT leadership team.
• Communicate effectively with multiple levels of the EIT organization.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Math or related field required

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance or project analysis required
• Experience with database reporting utilizing financial systems like Workday

Skills / Certifications

• Basic accounting knowledge of GAAP (General Accepted Accounting Principles) and advanced knowledge of basic financial concepts (transactions, accruals, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with sound statistical and/or business acumen
• Excellent critical thinking and solution-oriented skills
• Strong customer service and team acumen
• Experience with database reporting utilizing financial systems like Workday and Cognos/TM1
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting IT or technology-related budgets and contracts
• Experience with large ERP systems such as Workday, PeopleSoft, and/or other comparable systems
• Experience with procurement, contracting, and budget planning systems such as TM1 or similar tools
• Understanding of technology expenses, including the distinction between capital purchases and maintenance expenses
• Experience working with contract renewals, invoices, requisitions, or related financial processes
• Comfort learning and navigating new financial and technology systems

Compensation & Benefits

• Number of openings available: 1
• Worker type: Employee

Location

• This is a remote, work-from-home position; the final round of interviews will take place on-site in the Chattanooga, TN office.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

No Unsolicited Assistance from Search Firms

Unsolicited assistance from search firms is not accepted for this employment opportunity. Resumes submitted by search firms to employees via email, the internet, or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered.