Budget Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process across departments, including timelines, assumptions, and review cycles
• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts and long-range financial plans
• Monitor budget performance and identify variances, risks, and opportunities
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc budget vs. actuals reporting
• Analyze trends, drivers, and unit economics to support strategic decisions
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate scenarios and trade-offs
• Partner with department leaders to understand cost drivers, resource needs, and investment priorities
• Provide guidance on budget planning, cost control, and financial accountability
• Establish and enforce budgeting standards, policies, and controls
• Improve budgeting tools, templates, and processes to increase accuracy and efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in budgeting, financial planning, or FP&A
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets, ideally Google Sheets and financial planning tools
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or CPA/CFA
• Experience in global, high-growth organizations
• Familiarity with ERP and budgeting systems (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion)

About the Company

Artemis Connection is a strategic management consultancy working across the for-profit, public and social sectors. We help clients around the world identify their most pressing strategic issues and we staff teams of strategy consultants to deliver impact.