Budget Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Director of Budget and Analysis to support financial planning and performance management for a multi-entity organization in Lawrence, Massachusetts. This role focuses on developing and managing budgets, analyzing financial results, and providing clear guidance that helps leaders make well-informed decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong budgeting expertise, advanced reporting skills, and hands-on experience with Sage Intacct in a nonprofit accounting environment.Responsibilities:• Lead the development, administration, and monitoring of annual budgets across multiple entities, departments, divisions, and programs.• Maintain accurate budget structures and financial data within Sage Intacct, ensuring alignment across reports and internal records.• Perform recurring comparisons of actual results against budget and forecast expectations, highlighting variances, patterns, and financial exposure.• Advise finance leadership on anticipated funding gaps, cost pressures, and changes in revenue performance that may affect operating plans.• Support monthly close and reporting activities, including rolling projections and preparation of financial statements.• Improve budgeting workflows, forecasting methods, financial models, and reporting practices to strengthen planning and policy compliance.• Prepare detailed financial summaries, forecast updates, and performance reports for executives, managers, board stakeholders, and external audiences.• Partner with organizational leaders to assess budget proposals, review spending activity, and guide effective allocation of resources.• Translate complex financial information into practical recommendations and build executive dashboards in Sage Intacct to enhance visibility into performance.• Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis and special projects that support broader planning and decision-making needs