ANR Group Inc is accepting resumes foran Accounting Analyst II – Budget Accountant located in Richland, WA.
The hourly rate range for this position is $40-$53 per hour (plus full benefits). This position is initially expected to be a one year assignment, with the potential for extension.
*This is an active recruitment that may close at any time without notice. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.*
DESCRIPTION OF WORK – SPECIFIC
Provide comprehensive accounting, financial analysis, and business support across multiple business units. This position is responsible for executing month end close activities, including preparation and review of accruals, reclassifications, and financial statement reporting. The role requires strong analytical and validation skills to ensure accuracy in all financial outputs, including budget to actual monitoring and yearend spending projections. The position evaluates the reasonableness of departmental estimates, identifies anomalies or trends, and communicates findings to management to support sound financial decisions
· Responsibility for month end closing process including journal entries for accruals, reclassifications, etc. as well as monthly financial statement reporting.
· Develop and monitor organizational cost performance vs. budget by analyzing variances and cost trends, and developing recommendations for strategy and corrective actions. Provide monthly financial summaries to supported managers and projects.
· Review and validate departmental yearend spending estimates, ensuring they are reasonable, supported, and aligned with historical trends and current-year commitments.
· Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data through strong validation steps, reconciliations, and analytical reviews.
· Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, validation steps, and templates.
· Intrapersonal/Interpersonal proactive collaboration within department and external customers
REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferably in Accounting and 5 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting position, preferably within a large company or profit center;
· Or an AA degree and 7 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting position, preferably within a large company or profit center
· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
· Deep understanding of accounting data relationships, the flow of financial information thru income statements & ability to trace issues to their underlying drivers.
· Proven ability to perform thorough data validation, reconcile complex financial information, and ensure accuracy across reports and analyses.
· Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate assumptions and determine the reasonableness of financial estimates.
· Understanding of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and best practices.
· Demonstrated focus on developing quality work products with limited oversight and effective at validating expectations.
· Strong presentation and communication skills and the ability to handle oneself professionally and credibly with department managers.
· Ability to work as a team member.
· Ability to establish goals, set priorities, and maintain an awareness of interrelationships among activities
DESIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
• Experience preparing and reviewing budget‑to‑actual reports, financial forecasts, and year‑end spend projections. Strong technical accounting expertise is required, including a deep understanding of complex cost‑accounting methodologies and the ability to apply those principles to real‑world business scenarios. Critical thinking skills are essential for assessing the plausibility of departmental year‑end estimates, uncovering cost drivers, and challenging assumptions when appropriate.
• Substantial experience with advanced Excel functionality is expected, including managing large datasets, building complex financial models and reports, performing effective variance analysis, and applying structured validation practices to ensure data quality. Proficiency in Workday Financials and Power BI is also required to support accurate financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary to clearly convey complex financial information to department managers. Exceptional attention to detail is required, with rigorous practices for validating financial data, identifying inconsistencies, and ensuring the accuracy of reported results.
ANR offers full benefits including paid holidays, Paid Time Off and Medical, Dental and Vision insurance as well as 401k Match.
Applicants must be punctual, have a good work ethic, and be able to successfully complete pre-employment testing and background investigation.
ANR Group Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We recruit and hire employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran.