Skills

Communication Leadership Resource Allocation Organization Analytical Skills Business Management Project Management Accounting

Job Specifications

Senior Business Operations Specialist (Budget & Headcount)

Location: 100% Remote (Must support PST core hours)

Pay Rate: $70.00 – $73.00/hour

Duration: 6-Month Contract (Potential for extension based on budget and performance)

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week (No overtime)

Position Overview

We are seeking a high-level Senior Business Operations Specialist to lead budget and headcount management for two critical Engineering client groups. Reporting to a Program Manager, you will serve as a strategic partner to General Managers, overseeing fiscal year planning, resource allocation, and complex financial reporting.

This is not just a "spreadsheet" role; we are looking for a candidate who can synthesize financial data into executive-ready narratives, predicting overruns and offering strategic solutions to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Oversight: Manage and track team spend, including quarterly forecast cycles, monthly close reporting, and accruals.
Headcount Strategy: Partner with GMs and organizational headcount teams to prioritize incremental and backfill requests.
Project Management: Maintain project goals, deadlines, metrics, and budgets while ensuring purchase orders are opened on time and aligned with forecasts.
Controls & Compliance: Approve project expenditures, monitor transaction controls, and ensure all costs align with the established budget.
Executive Communication: Translate complex financial data into clear, concise stories for leadership presentations.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years of professional experience in business operations, finance, or accounting.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field.
Technical Mastery: Hands-on, end-to-end budget management of complex, large-scale budgets and concurrent headcount management.
Communication: Proven ability to present insights to executive leadership and manage high-level stakeholder expectations.
Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze business trends and apply mathematical principles to project future expenses.

Preferred Skills

Microsoft Experience: Previous experience managing budget or finance within Microsoft systems is strongly preferred.
Allocation Rules: Knowledge of managing allocation rules is a significant plus.
Enterprise Applications: Proficiency with Enterprise-level financial applications and the Microsoft Office Suite (Expert-level Excel).

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to influence the operational strategy of a global engineering organization from a fully remote setting. You will be provided with a standard equipment package (laptop, mouse, headset, and extra monitor) to ensure your success from day one.

About the Company

Randstad North America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Randstad N.V., the world's largest HR services provider. Driven to become the world's most valued 'working life partner', supporting as many people as possible in realizing their true potential throughout their working life, we provide companies with the high quality, diverse, and agile workforces they need while helping people get rewarding jobs and stay relevant in the ever-changing world of work. In 2021, Randstad had on average 39,530 corporate employees and ge... Know more