HR Operations Budget Analyst

Overview

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• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs 
• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs  
• And more 

 

Work Location: Atlanta, GA

Description

This role drives financial efficiency and operational effectiveness through budget analysis, contract management, and facilities operations.

 

The Operations Analyst focuses on strategic budgetary management, ensuring alignment with company objectives while coordinating department and office operations.

 

Responsibilities include developing and analyzing budgets, preparing financial reports, processing invoices and expense statements, and providing insights to support business decisions.

 

Additionally, this role helps identify and improve operational gaps within HR, ensuring seamless facility management and workspace optimization for employees.

• Develop, analyze, and monitor budgets to ensure financial efficiency and alignment with company objectives
• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to support strategic planning
• Helps to facilitate and/or lead budget meetings within HR division
• Function as a resource between HR and the Procurement office, possessing knowledge around contracts with vendors, partners, and stakeholders to optimize financial agreements. This role involves reading and understanding contracts without having decision-making responsibility
• Maintain a centralized system to track all HR-related contracts, including terms, renewal dates, service levels, and points of contact
• Proactively notify stakeholders of key deadlines and renewal opportunities
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend improvements to budgeting and contracting strategies
• Manage and process invoices and expense reports for the HR division, ensuring accuracy and timely payment
• Coordinate workspace planning, office logistics, and vendor relations to support a productive work environment
• Continuously assess and improve operation processes within HR, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial and administrative workflows
• Create reports and track expenses against capital purchases
• Assists in tracking operational expenses and aligning them to the appropriate budget
• Determines and recommends options for addressing budget issues for department staff and facilities operations
• Prepare documentation, gather contracts, invoices, and maintenance renewals that may include total costs, volumes, and information from the HR personnel
• Resolve routine issues around invoicing, billing, or purchasing
• Understand all relevant HR vendors and what services they provide to Emory
• Document any changes in contact changes from the vendor and Emory's business unit
• Escalate any issues to that may need follow-up
• Produce reporting metrics against the planned budget
• Track individual contract and maintenance items against the budget
• Log in discrepancies and discuss in real-time for evaluation
• Analyzes data to identify areas of progress or trends; draws conclusions and develops recommendations for consideration
• Keeps manager informed of account status, authorizes expenditures, and identifies cost effective alternatives
• Provide details on observed budget discrepancies or deviations to established policies and procedures to management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required
• Two years of professional experience in consulting, human resources, business or in a related field Experience in performing data analysis, leveraging Microsoft and other analytical tools, with the ability to interpret and translate findings for various levels within the organization to support strategic decision-making
• Must be highly self-motivated and able to work independently with an elevated level of autonomy and discretion
• Must be able to take initiative in identifying opportunities to improve processes and solve problems
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills. Ability to clearly and concisely present information of a complex nature
• Comfortable engaging with senior le