Budget & Reporting Manager

The role

The Budget and Reporting Manager leads the annual budgeting process and serves as the primary contact for department heads on budget matters. This role tracks headcount, monitors spending against budget, and delivers periodic variance reporting to leadership.

What you will do

• Manage the annual budget cycle through final approval.
• Consolidate departmental budgets into a unified organizational budget.
• Implement budget policies, approval workflows, and spending controls.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for department managers on budget questions.
• Partner with Accounting and FP&A teams to ensure alignment between budget, actuals, and forecasts.
• Maintain an up-to-date view of budgeted headcount by department.
• Track personnel changes including new hires, terminations, transfers, and promotions.
• Track actual spending against budget on a monthly basis.
• Identify, investigate, and document variances.
• Produce recurring internal reporting packages and support month-end close processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience with ERP systems (Sage Intacct, NetSuite, etc.).
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial compliance standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to professionally handle confidential information.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with budget management

Benefits

• 100% covered medical and dental insurance
• medical and dependent care reimbursement
• paid disability
• long-term care
• life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match
• paid time off
• 12 paid holidays each year

Before you apply

• Review our Statement of Faith to ensure we’re a fit for you.

About the company

Alliance Defending Freedom protects religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights.