Budget Analysis Specialist

Lincoln Financial is a company that helps people confidently plan for their financial future. The Budget Analysis Specialist will support financial and performance reporting programs, prepare operational metrics, conduct ad-hoc analyses, and manage budget evaluations to enable informed business decisions. Responsibilities Supporting the development, deployment, and ongoing management of the performance reporting program that defines measures and analytics for the overall assessment of the business by sharing knowledge Supporting the delivery of the monthly financial management program by evaluating the budget on an on-going basis and communicates status to management Preparing assigned monthly operational metrics and analytics Performing ad-hoc financial analysis and models that support leadership in understanding how the business is performing Determining the financial management position of assigned budget to actual expenses and budget to actual forecast Completing and performing analysis, calculations and recording accruals on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis Preparing the assigned monthly client level financial reporting to internal LFG customers Assisting with financial bridge from previous month to current month fiscal year forecast Communicating with cost center owners on variances in budget to actual expenses Serving as a budget coordinator for assigned areas of the business Managing and delivering low complexity projects, conforming to project management standards and processes as designated by their assigned area of responsibility, including applicable change control and project management methodology Partnering with Project Managers to gather estimates, then build and maintain the project schedule in appropriate schedule management tool Providing resource management support by updating project resource allocations and milestones within the project schedule based on feedback from the Project Manager Skills 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) (Minimum Required) 1 - 3+ Years of experience in budget analysis and Project Management that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position (Required) Strong MS Excel and PowerPoint preferred Basic knowledge of SAP systems preferred (Hyperion/PeopleSoft/SAP) Benefits Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes Leadership development and virtual training opportunities PTO/parental leave Competitive 401K and employee benefits Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program Tuition assistance program Work arrangements that work for you Effective productivity/technology tools and training Company Overview Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. It was founded in 1905, and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is