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Williams Companies Budget Analyst III in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!
The Budget Analyst III acts as a business partner to an operating or functional area and is responsible for examining budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. This role will analyze budgets and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls. The ability to efficiently complete work by cutoffs, be assertive, and balance multiple and conflicting priorities while providing timely customer support are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
Analyzes costs and expenditures to provide status, progress reports and variance analysis; Meets with leaders to recommend changes for upcoming forecast cycle
Monitors resource allocation against projected baseline expenditures; Identifies anomalies and suggests course correction as appropriate
Reviews contracts, invoices, and requests for services entered into our accounting systems for payment/approval
Provides user support for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; Uses center-led guidance to help leaders develop expense targets for their areas that will meet enterprise objectives
Maintains/ensures accuracy of database information to provide support to our internal business partners
Performs various cost studies, benchmarking, and other statistical analysis to identify trends and projections
Reviews Variances with leaders and suggests course correction
Uses center-led enterprise guidance and discussion with leaders to develop an expense target for their specific area that will meet the enterprise objectives
Spends adequate time analyzing and identifying trends using standard reports and expense categories (fixed, variable, periodic)
Assists in the development and maintenance of our standard policy and procedure documentation for budgeting and forecasting
Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
Required: High School Diploma/GED and minimum of four (4) years’ related experience
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree
Other Requirements:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to analyze data, make evaluations, and resolve problems
Needs proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
Demonstrates a continuous improvement mentality
Able to lead teams through system changes and mentor others to develop expense management abilities
About Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city full of adventure. If you love a good ball game or the great outdoors such as visiting Point State Park (https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PointStatePark/Pages/default.aspx) in Pittsburgh’s “Golden Triangle” to see the Allegheny River, Monongahela River, and Ohio River converge, then Pittsburgh has you covered! The city is also known for its "Only in Pittsburgh" experiences and its unique and vibrant 90 neighborhoods that create the perfect places to live, hang out and explore.
Also, Pittsburgh is a convenient, affordable place to live and work—with a cost of living 7% lower than the national average. (https://www.areavibes.com/pittsburgh-pa/cost-of-living/)
The Steel City’s accent is a thing to behold, and you’ll find people living in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania speaking Pittsburghese (https://pittsburghspeech.pitt.edu/PittsburghSpeech_PgheseOverview.html) . You may hear the term “yinzer,” which is the equivalent to the word “y’all” and used to address two or more people as a second-person plural pronoun. If you’re moving to the ‘Burgh, learning Pittsburghese will help!
Check out https://www.discovertheburgh.com/moving-to-pittsburgh/ or https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/ to learn more.
Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire . With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Competitive compensation
Annual incentive program
Hybrid work model - one to two work from home days each week for most office-based roles
Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
Wellness Program with annual rewards
Employee stock purchase plan
Robust employee learning and development
High internal mobility (we promote from within)
Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
Domestic partner benefits
Educational reimbursement
Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
Employee resource groups
Employee assistance programs
Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/ .
Education Requirements:
Skill Requirements:
Competency Requirements:
Action oriented (3 - Meets Expectations), Collaborates (3 - Meets Expectations), Communicates effectively (3 - Meets Expectations), Customer focus (3 - Meets Expectations), Drives results (3 - Meets Expectations), Ensures accountability (3 - Meets Expectations), Instills trust (3 - Meets Expectations)
Why Williams?
Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy?
As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there.
We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.
We don’t offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include:
Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits
Growth and development opportunities
An inclusive culture where you can be yourself
Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live
Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including hybrid schedules
We’re proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen. Apply now!