Budget Manager
Position Summary
The Budget Manager will lead the budget process and assist with strategic analysis needed to guide the company’s growth. Reporting to the Director, FP&A, this individual will provide insightful analysis to aid decision-making, support acquisition integration, and help establish robust budgeting processes.
Position Details
Salary range: $100,000 - $115,000, Dependent on Experience
Location: Boulder, CO
Full-Time
On Site (This position is on site in our beautiful Boulder Colorado office)
Reports to: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Primary Responsibilities
Lead and own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term financial planning efforts across departments, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Serve as the system owner for planning software, driving efficiencies, enhancing functionality, and continuously optimizing tools to support scalable financial planning infrastructure.
Develop and refine financial models to forecast revenue, expenses, cash flow and other key metrics to support growth and acquisition strategies.
Own consolidated variance analysis and performance reporting, identifying actionable insights and presenting findings to senior leadership.
Lead post-acquisition financial planning integration, including assessing financial impacts, establishing budgets, and implementing standardized reporting frameworks.
Collaborate closely with functional leaders to understand key drivers of the business, support their budgeting needs, and offer insights for decision making.
Provide ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, new product launches, and pricing strategies.
Establish and enhance reporting frameworks and planning processes to improve budget accuracy, governance, and scalability.
Continuously improve and streamline reporting systems, enabling quick response to evolving business needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field, or equivalent experience.
A minimum of five (5) years of budgeting or FP&A experience.
A minimum of Three (3) years in a SaaS or technology and high-growth or highly acquisitive environment.
Strong budgeting skills, with a deep understanding of financial statements and SaaS metrics.
Proficiency with Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, Maxio, SQL, and Excel/G-Sheets.
Experience in post-acquisition integration.
Knowledge of subscription metrics (ARR, MRR, GRR, NRR) and SaaS financial modeling is preferred.
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strategic mindset, with the ability to think analytically, anticipate future trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex financial challenges.
Commitment to integrity, ethics, and professionalism, with a passion for driving organizational excellence and delivering value to shareholders.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting and analysis.
About Yes Energy
Overview
Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily. The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008, Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders, and trade managers. Yes Energy has a team of amazing professionals across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Culture
Yes Energy has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado, and we have the culture to prove it. At Yes Energy, we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen, learn, and develop solutions that align with their needs. We think about customers as business partners, and when we help them be more successful … we are more successful, too.
At Yes Energy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive, including medical insurance, a 401 (k) Plan with matching, flexible vacation, and flexible work schedules. Yes Energy encourages and funds investment in both formal and informal professional development.