Western & Southern Financial Group is hiring an IT Budget Analyst within their IT Finance team in Cincinnati, Ohio:
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About the job
Welcome to Western & Southern Financial Group – Our focus on creating value for our customers through everything we do is foundational to who we are. We provide meaningful and challenging work for our associates, a key facet of our incredible culture that helps make Western & Southern a career destination.
More than 135 years of operating history;
Born as a modest, door-to-door life insurance business and built to last foreverRanked 284 on Fortune 500Award winning Talent Development TeamTop 10 for Top Spouse Employer and Military Friendly Employer in 2023We consider Cincinnati the best place to live, work and celebrate life – that is why we are committed to doing good for our community
Our Culture
We are building our company to thrive and provide value to our customers, business partners and associates over the long term. To accomplish this, we look for professionals who embody our culture of integrity, top-notch performance, collaboration and teamwork. We are committed to hiring and developing associates who are driven to excel, have a strong work ethic and use astute, fact-based and ethical judgment in decision-making.
A Day in the Life –
The IT Budget Analyst is responsible for developing, maintaining and overseeing the IT project/vendor expense budgets, including budget planning, management, reconciliation, analysis and reporting. This individual also performs operational IT Finance duties, including forecasting, budgeting and monthly reporting. We are specifically looking for individuals with a strong background in finance and analytical skills, particularly in project/vendor expense accounting or similar financial experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Oversight: Monitors the IT budget and IT chargebacks to determine adequate funds are available for purchase and determine if AFE is required.
Financial Reporting: Prepares budget, chargeback and expense-related reports for management, including scheduled and Ad hoc.
Expense Forecasting: Coordinates the IT expense forecast process quarterly.
Invoice Management: Monitors payment status of invoices and open purchase orders to ensure processing in a timely manner.
Data Entry & Support: Enters invoice details and chargeback data into IT budget system in support of the corporate chargeback process.
Desired Competencies and Skills:
Bachelor's Degree or commensurate selection criteria experience.
Proven experience in project/vendor expense accounting work or similar experience. Cite examples of analysis/reporting.
Proven strong analytical skills, including demonstrated experience identifying and quantifying problems and providing effective resolutions.
Proven experience using strong negotiating skills to resolve problems and finalize agreements.
Demonstrated experience in customer service. This would include identifying client problems/issues, providing and initiating effective resolutions.
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Neil Mullen
Director, IT Finance
Western & Southern Financial Group
Cincinnati OH
513-629-1800
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