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Position Summary:
The Senior Budget Analyst plays a key leadership role in developing, monitoring, and controlling the Hospital's operating budget.

Key Responsibilities:
* Develops the hospital's annual operating budget under the direction of the Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.
* Manages all aspects of the budget process, including projections, reviewing departmental submissions, variance analysis, and preparing summary reports and presentations.
* Prepares financial reports related to budgets, forecasts, utilization, and operational metrics; identifies trends and explains variances.
* Serves as a financial consultant to department managers and directors on budgets, projections, and variance analysis.
* Leads the preparation, review, and consolidation of departmental budget submissions into the hospital's final operating budget, resolving discrepancies and preparing summary analyses.
* Highlights significant budget changes and provides detailed analytics and justifications.
* Performs strategic financial analysis and collaborates with clinical and administrative leaders on budget and expense monitoring.
* Oversees key performance indicators, comparing actuals to budget, and presents results to leadership.
* Maintains the Position Control Reporting System to ensure compliance with salary and wage guidelines.
* Oversees production and interpretation of recurring financial reports, identifying variances and areas of concern.
* Conducts ad hoc reporting, comparative and variance analyses, metric development, benchmarking, and financial projections.
* Partners with other Finance teams on special projects.
* Advises and supports department managers on financial processes, reporting tools, and variance resolution.
* Develops expertise in operational and salary/non-salary budget metrics and reporting.
* Presents on the annual budget cycle, including general sessions and Hyperion training (new and refresher courses).
* Provides ongoing training on the Hyperion budget tool for new managers.
* Offers technical support to hospital leadership regarding budget reallocations, modifications, and interdepartmental adjustments.
* Recommends budget adjustments to align with hospital strategy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required

• Experience: Minimum of five years in budget analysis or related financial roles

Why Boston Children's:
We offer competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including flexible schedules, affordable health/dental/vision insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous paid time off, 403(b) retirement savings plan, pension, tuition and certification reimbursement, cell phone discounts, and reduced MBTA (T-pass) rates.

Experience the power of passion and teamwork at Boston Children's Hospital.