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IT and Engineering > Senior Budget Analyst

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Short Description:

A Senior Budget Analyst oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of organizational budgets to ensure financial efficiency and alignment with strategic goals. They analyze financial data, forecast future budget needs, and prepare detailed reports for senior leadership. This role involves identifying cost-saving opportunities, assessing budget variances, and providing recommendations for resource allocation. Senior Budget Analysts may also supervise junior analysts and collaborate with department heads to support financial planning and decision-making.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Provide client consultation to develop investment objectives.
  • Provide advice and guidance for investment opportunities to customers.
  • Create reports on investment performance and activity.
  • Communicate with clients about their accounts, market conditions, and economic trends.
  • Manage equity and bond portfolios to maximize investment returns.
  • Commensurate acceptable levels of risk based on client instructions.
  • Handle financial products as required.
  • Work together with investment research teams to identify investment opportunities.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
  • Certification: Current certificates, which may include Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
  • Experience: 4-5 years of financial or investment experience.
  • Miscellaneous: Knowledge of securities, insurance, and mutual fund industries. Personal integrity and the ability to keep client and company confidence. 

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  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. 
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 2=4 years of preparation (7.0 to < 8.0)

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