Budget Accounting Analyst at ACS Professional Richland, Washington

Budget Accounting Analyst II

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Budget Accounting Analyst II will execute month-end close activities and provide accounting, financial analysis, and business support across multiple business units. The role focuses on budget-to-actual analysis, cost performance monitoring, and validation of year-end spending estimates to support accurate forecasting and decision-making. This position requires advanced Excel skills, strong GAAP knowledge, rigorous data validation, and the ability to identify trends, anomalies, and cost drivers. The ideal candidate effectively communicates financial insights, collaborates with stakeholders, and continuously improves financial reporting processes.

This full-time position is located in Richland, WA. Pay rate: $37.12 - $57.93 Benefits:

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90 days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit options available: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities:

• Execute month-end close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries for accruals, reclassifications, and monthly financial statement reporting
• Provide accounting, financial analysis, and business support across multiple business units
• Develop, analyze, and monitor cost performance versus budget, identifying variances, cost trends, and opportunities for corrective action
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial summaries for supported managers and projects
• Review and validate departmental year-end spending estimates to ensure reasonableness, accuracy, and alignment with historical trends and current-year commitments
• Perform budget-to-actual analysis and year-end spending projections to support effective financial planning
• Apply strong validation, reconciliation, and analytical review processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
• Identify anomalies, trends, and cost drivers, and communicate findings and recommendations to management
• Evaluate assumptions underlying financial estimates and challenge inconsistencies as needed
• Identify and recommend improvements to financial reporting processes, validation steps, templates, and tools
• Collaborate proactively with internal teams and external stakeholders to support financial decision-making

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Accounting, and 5 years of industrial-level experience in a financial, accounting, or budgeting role, preferably within a large company or profit center
• OR Associate degree (AA) and 7 years of industrial-level experience in a financial, accounting, or budgeting role, preferably within a large company or profit center
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including managing large datasets and creating complex financial models and reports
• Strong understanding of accounting data relationships and financial data flow through income statements
• Ability to trace financial issues to underlying drivers and root causes
• Demonstrated experience performing thorough data validation and reconciling complex financial information
• Strong critical thinking skills, including evaluating assumptions and assessing the reasonableness of financial estimates
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting best practices
• Proven ability to produce high-quality work products with limited supervision
• Strong attention to detail with a rigorous approach to data accuracy and validation
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to department managers
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and build productive working relationships
• Strong organizational skills, including establishing goals, setting priorities, and understanding interrelationships among activities
• Experience preparing or reviewing budget-to-actual reports, financial forecasts, and year-end spending projections
• Experience with complex cost accounting methodologies
• Proficiency with Workday Financials and Power BI for financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position. Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship. ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.