Budget Analyst

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH) is a community-minded, forward-thinking behavioral health organization helping people along the road to health and well-being. We meet people in their homes and communities and help connect them to resources. Serving Southeastern and Central Ohio, we provide a comprehensive array of behavioral health and other services, working with local partners to promote healthy people and strong communities. Our services are collaborative and personalized for each individual.

About the role

The Budget Analyst ensures effective financial management across the organization by creating and analyzing budgets to support strategic decision-making and fiscal discipline. This role prepares detailed monthly budget reports, monitors expenditures, and analyzes financial data to forecast future needs and optimize costs. The analyst also oversees grant spending and assists with grant close-out reporting, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all financial activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, analyzes, and reviews budget proposals and funding requests for external funding, including grants
• Prepares comprehensive and detailed reports relating to budget preparation, submission, revisions, and performance
• Participates in the preparation of operating budgets and budget revisions
• Reviews and monitors grant expenditures
• Monitors budgets and notifies leadership of significant variances
• Takes appropriate corrective action to resolve budget variances
• Oversees expenditures and identifies trends in spending
• Provides technical assistance and support to managers
• Enters budget amendments and runs queries/reports utilizing Financial Edge or Yardi
• Interfaces with funders and other entities to resolve issues
• Ensures the organization’s compliance with funding requirements
• Works on special projects
• Prepares accounting entries for registers, journals, and logs
• Tracks and records grant expenditures
• Generates grant invoicing
• Records bank deposits
• Assists the Corporate Controller and Financial Manager to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements
• Supports Accounts Receivable activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice creation and entry
• Assists the Corporate Controller and Financial Manager with creating budgets and forecasts as requested
• Generates and monitors budget-to-actual financial activities
• Performs vendor verification
• Follows all established accounting processes
• Travels within the designated service area
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A high school degree or GED equivalent is required
• A bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred
• 2 years of accounting, bookkeeping, or financial analysis experience is required
• Experience in accounting or other financial management fields is required

Skills

• Understanding of applicable laws and regulations
• Advanced computer skills, specifically in Excel and accounting-related databases
• Knowledge of payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions (preferred)
• Advanced communication skills, both oral and written
• Advanced organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to use appropriate databases, spreadsheets, and other software
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Appropriate level of auto insurance coverage
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Ability to operate in an Internet-based, automated office environment
• Ability to maintain a high-speed internet connection

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time

Pay

$60,000 to $75,300 annually, based on experience, education, and/or licensure.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing support and resources for a range of personal and family issues

Mission and Values

Mission: Delivering exceptional care through connection.

Values:

• Dignity: We meet people where they are on their journey with respect and hope.
• Collaboration: We listen to understand and ask how we can best support the people and communities we serve.
• Wellbeing: We celebrate one another's strengths, and we support one another in being well.
• Excellence: We demand high-quality care for those we serve and are a leader in how we care for one another as a team.
• Innovation: We deeply value a range of perspectives and experiences, knowing it is what inspires us to stretch past where we are and reach toward what we know is possible.