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Job Title: PORT FINANCIAL ANALYST Company: City of Long Beach Location: Long Beach, CA Description: Completed applications and supplemental questionnaire must be received in the Civil Service Department by 4:30 p.m., November 14, 2008. Under general supervision, assists Division management in the completion of complex financial analyses and reports and performs special studies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization analyzes financial and statistical results, including revenues, expenditures and cargo volumes, both for internal and external reporting, and drafts reports explaining the performance; working independently, conducts complex special studies, drafts reports and makes recommendations; drafts reports for the Board of Harbor Commissioners; modifies and develops financial computer models to facilitate management decision-making; See www.longbeach.gov/civilservice for additional descriptions.

Job Title: Budget Analyst Company: Booz | Allen | Hamilton Location: Norfolk, VA Description: Budget Analyst

Job Title: Sr.Budget Analyst for Non-Profit Company: Robert Half Finance & Accounting U.S. Location: Los Angeles, CA Description: Classification: Full Time Compensation: $60000 to $80000 per year This established Non-Profit is seeking a Sr. Budget/Accounting Analyst for hire. This position has responsibility for overseeing the annual budget process. This position will also support the quarterly reforecast process, as well as be involved in the preparation of quarterly reports for executive management and the board of trustees. The qualified candidate will have 5-7 years of public accounting or industry experience, a Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. This position pays in the Salary range of $60-80k/yr. Please contact Eric Herndon at [Click Here to Email Your Resumé]. Robert Half Finance & Accounting pioneered specialized financial recruitment and today is the worldwide leader. We specialize in placing professionals on a full-time basis in a variety of areas, including accounting, finance, bookkeeping, payroll, credit & collections, audit and taxation. For six decades we have been matching highly skilled accounting and finance professionals with our clients' positions. Our relationship with industry-leading companies in more than 350 locations around the globe gives you unparalleled access to exciting career opportunities. We encourage you to work with us to find out why FORTUNE magazine ranked us #1 in our industry on the list of America's Most Admired Companies. (Source: FORTUNE, March 19, 2007). Robert Half Finance & Accounting is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job Requirements Register to View By Clicking 'Apply Now' you are agreeing to Robert Half Terms of Use

Job Title: Budget Analyst - Company: Location: denver, CO Description: Budget Analyst Polar Field Services, a small woman-owed company providing logistics support to polar research, seeks a bright professional to coordinate budget development and reporting in our office in Littleton, CO. Under limited supervision, using independent judgment, this person will be responsible for working with a diverse and distributed group of colleagues to develop and compile individual research and operational project budgets into a master database, and for ongoing budget review, reporting, and trend analysis. This person will serve as the resource for establishing and maintaining budget documentation and records, and must possess the financial skills necessary to provide services for planning, funding, budgeting, forecasting, analyzing, reporting, tracking of costs and resource planning. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access is a requirement for this position. Responsibilities ? Manage the preparation and execution of the budget process from initial analysis and forecasting to final implementation and ongoing tracking/reporting. ? Provide expertise and support to applicable managers to formulate project budgets. ? Monitor and evaluate reasonableness and accuracy of budgets. ? Maintain the budget database, including upload, download, and data entry of information. ? Maintain updates to work breakdown structures. ? Prepare financial reports. ? Review and analyze all reports for data integrity. ? Perform reconciliations between the accounting system and budget database. ? Coordinate with project controls staff to reconcile budget actuals with project scheduling software as appropriate. ? Analyze planned versus actual cost data by major budget category and discuss with the applicable manager. ? Work on special projects and research (i.e., trend analysis, Excel conversion, etc.) ? Approve and make budgetary decisions as authorized. ? Perform all other related duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience ? Bachelor?s Degree in business, finance, or accounting. ? A minimum of five years of relevant experience in budgeting, accounting, planning, program and financial analysis. Specialized Skills ? Must have well-developed experience with relational databases (prefer Microsoft Access) and with Microsoft Excel. ? Knowledge of software to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparisons, impacts, and projections is desirable. ? Knowledge of Primavera Project Planner (P3) and Microsoft Project is desirable. Strong written & oral communications skills are required. ? Must be able to develop and maintain positive, cooperative, team-oriented relationships with coworkers, supervisors, managers, clients, and others in contact with the job. Please visit our website at www.polar.ch2m.com/ to find out more information about our company and the work we do. This job is based in our office in Littleton, CO. Please send letter of interest and resume to: Register to View No phone calls; qualified applicants will be contacted. Location: Littleton, CO Compensation: Competitive salary Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Job Title: Budget Analyst Company: Northern Virginia Community College Location: Annandale, VA Description: (Budget Analyst) Financial Service Specialist I, Budget Office (Position 183) Pay Band 4. Starting salary range $45,205-$62,400 + benefits. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (M-F). Assist Budget Director in the development of operating budgets and the distribution of financial resources, perform analyses of variances and discrepancy between budget and actual expenditures, research financial data within the accounting system and resolve questionable financial entries. Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training in budgeting or accounting, five years professional experience and three years experience in budgeting and accounting. Desired: Master’s degree or professional certification in accounting or finance. Open until filled. Job Requirements Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training in budgeting or accounting, five years professional experience and three years experience in budgeting and accounting. Desired: Master’s degree or professional certification in accounting or finance.

Job Title: Financial/Budget Analyst Company: EG Location: Lakehurst, NJ Description: Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics or related discipline from an accredited college or university.Must have 8 - 10 years of relevant job-related experience in estimating complex government product or services projects. Estimating experience should include T&M, FFP and CPFF type proposals for government contracts. Must have managed and/or authored several cost proposals for US government contracts valued at $10 million or greater. Experience with military aviation programs desired. Excellent written communication skills; ability to work effectively in a team environment; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required. Expert in Microsoft EXCEL and Word. Experience in Access desired. Experience with Costpoint preferred.Secret security clearance. Job Description : Lead the development and preparation of complex cost proposals in compliance with solicitations and company procedures; develop and coordinate cost estimates, including Basis of Estimates and complete cost narratives supporting labor, travel and other direct costs. Prepare formal submission and supporting documentation, monitor proposal process and support modifications or negotiations of any elements as required. Evaluate subcontractor and vendor cost proposals including fact finding, cost/technical and make/buy trade-off analyses and evaluations. Prepare independent cost estimates to support evaluation of alternatives including development of cost and operational effectiveness analyses, and Bottom-Up/Top-Down cost estimates. Collect and analyze cost and schedule performance data and develop supportable cost projections based on historical trends and bases. Assess and quantify cost/schedule/technical status and risk; evaluate trends, and project cost completion estimates, including estimates at completion and estimates to complete. Participate in program management reviews and financial administration meetings. Prepare and coordinate inputs for status reports, briefings, and information inquiries. Develop, implement, and train standardized estimating methodologies and procedures, analysis techniques and related reports. Provide internal financial control services including Earned Value and risk assessments. Conduct special studies and evaluations and ensure compliance with Government financial policies and procedures. Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested. Position may require travel. : : EOE M/F/D/V

Job Title: *Finance Budget Analyst - 40673 Company: Corporate Executive Board Location: Washington, DC Description: *Finance Budget Analyst - 40673Job Description Description Corporate Executive Board - Forbes: Ranked in the magazines annual “200 Best Small Companies” edition- Fortune: Selected as one of the “100 Fastest Growing Companies” in the U.S.A.- Business Week: Named as one of the magazine’s “Hot Growth Companies” The Corporate Executive Board is a leading provider of best practices research, executive education seminars, customized research briefs, and decision support tools to the world’s largest and most prestigious corporations. Currently, CEB provides its integrated set of services to a network of more than 10,000 senior leaders at more than 2,800 companies worldwide. We are a fast-paced, publicly traded company (NASDAQ: EXBD) that has demonstrated consistent and aggressive revenue growth. Please visit our Web site at www.executiveboard.com for more information. CEB is an EOE. Finance Budget Analyst Position Overview:The Finance Budget Analyst will be an important member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team, supporting both Corporate Finance and two internal business units. This individual will report, investigate and develop annual and quarterly budget information as well as provide on-going budget support for two internal business units. The Finance Budget Analyst will also be responsible for accessing information in various financial systems and company databases to analyze, prepare and present financial and business analysis to senior management. Responsibilities Include: · Budget ownership of two business unitso Building high level budget models (annual)o Working with business unit management team for budget inputs (FTE forecast, other investment, etc)o Hyperion data input during budgeting seasono Monthly actual vs. budget variance analysis – track trends, problem areas etc.o Monthly/quarterly on-going expense forecasto Variance investigation with cross function partnerso Monthly variance meetings with business unit managemento Budgeted headcount approval, monitoring and trackingo Ensure Budget compliance · Financial Analysiso On-going ROI analysis based on spend and CV resultso Ad hoc projects and analysis requests from management Qualifications Candidate Attributes:o Extreme attention to detailo Impeccable discretiono A superior customer service ethico Strong communication skills, both verbal and writteno Advanced Excel skillso Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility to accommodate different difficult situations and temperamento Ability to work under deadline pressureo Superior organization and multitasking skills Desired Background:o 2-3 years of work experience, preferably in an Account or Finance roleo Bachelor’s degree is required

Job Title: Civilian Budget Management Company: DynCorp International Location: Washington, DC Description: 0343 Civilian Budget Management MNSTC-1 DDA Iraq RESUMES ONLY – PENDING CONTRACT Duty Description: Work as a member of the Budget Functional Capability Team as a Budget Analyst responsible for conducting a wide range of budget analysis activities and requirements in support of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense Civil Servant workforce. Position supports the mission of the Multi National Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC – I). The Functional Capability Team’s mission is to assist the Directorate of Defense Affairs in building Iraqi Joint Force (IJF) institutional capacity and improving Ministry of Defense (MoD) ministerial performance. As a member of the Directorate of Defense Affairs (DDA) Budget Functional Capability Team, Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Assisting in the development and management of the civilian finance system within the Iraq Ministry of Defense. • Assisting in the development of plans, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GOI and international financial standards. • Assisting in the development and execution of training in the area of civilian budget matters ensuring compliance, with GOI financial, budgetary and procurement laws and regulations, • Assisting in the evaluation, promotion, and employment of financial tools. • Assisting with the development and continued maintenance of a Financial Management Information System (FMIS) to include both manual and automated components. • Maintaining specific knowledge and data base information related to tracking requirements and financial data associated with the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program, • Coordinating functions for all resource management systems and procedures that are administered by the Iraqi Ministry of Finance (MOF) • Developing and integrating civilian system accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, and auditing functions. Total Hours per week: 74 hours. Duty hours should not exceed: 10hrs Saturday, 12hrs Sunday – Thursday, 4hrs Friday Deliverables: The content of the Advisor's interactions will include the following general topics: • Provide at least quarterly reports on progress and performance with timelines and milestones identified to achieve Iraqi transition in the area of development and management of the civilian finance system within the Iraq Ministry of Defense. • At a minimum quarterly, provide progress and GOI compliance and international financial standards reports. • Development and brief a recommended training plan in the area of civilian budget matters ensuring compliance, with GOI financial, budgetary and procurement laws and regulations. This plan should include timelines and milestones to achieve Iraqi transition. • Conduct feasibility studies to automate manual routines, modify existing systems, or eliminate steps in procedures that do not provide any value added to the process. Provide quarterly reports on progress with timelines an milestones identified to achieve transition. • Evaluate and provide quarterly assessments of how well financial tools and policies are employed by the civilian budgetary system. • Participate in meetings and workshops to increase the use of automation resource management practices throughout the Iraqi Armed Forces as well as for internal MNSTC-I systems. • Provide feasibility assessments for automated solutions using commercial off the shelf products. • Conducting information briefings and provides staff action papers to the Chief of the Budget Functional Capabilities Team to help meet the objectives of the MNSTC – I. Required education and job skills: • A Bachelor’s Degree • Extensive experience and knowledge in financial and programming support. • Experience in data base management procedures, government accounting, program budgeting, financial reporting, automated internal controls, and resource management systems and procedures. • Possess or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance • Computer skills required; PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel • Excellent written and oral communications skills Highly Preferred: • Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or MBA • Ability to speak Arabic Compensation and Benefits

Job Title: Budget Analyst - Hyperion Company: STAFFLOGIX Corporation Location: Indianapolis, IN Description: Budget Analysis Hyperion Planning Budgeting Forecasting STAFFLOGIX is looking for a Budget Analyst * Hyperion Overview: Responsible for assisting with the annual budget preparation and analysis. Perform budget to actual variance analysis and financial forecasting responsibilities. Responsibilities: - Utilization and maintenance of Hyperion budget software - Creation of the budget timeline - Training of internal budget stakeholders/customers - Compilation of financial and budget data - Analysis of budget to actual variances - Financial forecasting - Analysis support to the general ledger team Qualifications: Education: - Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required. - Master's degree in Business Administration preferred. Experience: - Five years of accounting or finance required. - Five years of Budgeting and forecasting experience required. Knowledge: - General accounting practices and principles. - Computer accounting systems. - Oracle Financials and/or Hyperion Planning software highly recommended. - Microsoft Office Suite. Skills: - Commitment to customer service excellence and teamwork. - Excellent communication and listening skills. - Utilizing company policies appropriately. Abilities: - Apply and adapt practices and techniques to a variety of projects. - Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and the general public. - Present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form. - Perform detailed quantitative analysis. Values: - Communication - Continuous Learning - Customer Focus - Diversity - Integrity - Teaming - Value Focused - Work Ethic Please refer to the position id while applying for this position. Please visit http://www.stafflogix.com/Jobs.asp for more open positions. Please contact Stetson Martin by phone or email at Register to View OR Register to View x 110 OR Register to View for more information regarding this position.

Job Title: Budget Analyst Company: Duquesne University Location: Pittsburgh, PA Description: Budget Analyst Duquesne University DU is currently seeking a Budget Analyst. BS degree in Accounting or Business and 2-3 yrs exp., higher education exp. preferred. To learn more please visit www.hr.duq.edu To apply, please send resumes to: Register to View Job Code: 29-PG or mail: Office of Human Resources, 600 Forbes Ave, Pgh, 15282. Applicants must be willing to contribute actively to the mission and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community. Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in Spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer. -->This listing brought to you by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jobs.