Excel Hire Staffing,LLC

Business Operations Specialist

Start: 03/25/2024

End: 03/21/2025

W2

Location: Santa Clara, CA Remote PST MST Only

Budget Management

  • Develop and execute comprehensive budget strategies for operational and capital expenses, including detailed management of travel and expense budgets.
  • Financial Planning and Analysis: Perform in-depth financial analyses to forecast trends, evaluate budget performance, and inform strategic decisions.
  • Data Visualization: Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable visual reports that aid in decision-making and performance tracking.
  • Performance Reporting: Create and present regular financial reports to senior management, highlighting budget variances, forecasts, and key financial metrics.
  • OKR Governance: Ensure budgeting efforts are tightly aligned with organizational OKRs, providing financial insights to support the achievement of key results.
  • Workforce Planning: Allocate funds for strategic hiring, talent development, and succession planning, managing the budget to meet headcount and talent acquisition targets.
  • Strategic Event Organization: Oversee the budget for departmental events, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cost efficiency.
  • Culture and DEI Advancement: Manage and track the budget for DEI initiatives, assessing the financial impact of these programs on the organization.
  • Engagement Amplification: Budget for and measure the return on investment for employee engagement and participation initiatives.

Skills: What you will need to be successful in this role:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a finance or budget management role, with a proven track record in managing complex budgets.
  • Advanced skills in data visualization and financial reporting, with proficiency in tools like Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent.
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, with an aptitude for problem-solving.
  • Exceptional communication skills, capable of explaining financial concepts to stakeholders at various levels.
  • Leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments.
  • Commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment and supporting diversity and inclusion efforts.

Desired Traits

  • Proactive and self-motivated with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Adaptive to change, able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • A strategic mindset that connects financial management with broader organizational goals.

Hiring Manager Notes

Based on the job description, what are the must-have non-negotiable items that a candidate must have to be successful in this role?

Must know: Budget Management, Financial Planning, Data Visualization in Excel and PPT, Financial Performance Reporting, Workforce budget planning.

Does this position require to travel?

No

Does this person have to work in a specific time zone? (e.g. - If a person on the East Coast can work PST, is that ok?)

Ideally PST hours but open to Mountain time.

Does this position have the opportunity to extend beyond the initial contract or convert to FTE?

TBD, based on performance, headcount and needs of the business.

Is there a specific laptop that needs to be used for this role (i.e. - Mac or Windows)?

Windows as they mostly work in Excel managing budget files. And PPT.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred.
  • Seniority level

    Associate
  • Employment type

    Contract
  • Job function

    Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
  • Industries

    Staffing and Recruiting

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