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System One

IT Budget & Planning Analyst

System One, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Position Title:

IT Budget & Planning Analyst – Direct Hire

Location Preference:

Chicago, IL (First Preference)

Fort Worth, TX (Second Preference)

Pittsburgh, PA (Third Preference)

Other locations: Erie, PA

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

in Finance, IT, or related field (MBA/Master’s preferred).

3+ years’ experience

in IT Finance with strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis background.

Proficiency in

Microsoft Excel

(required), with strong MS Office skills.

Experience with corporate systems such as

SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow, Power BI .

Familiarity with

ITFM/TBM concepts ; Apptio experience highly desirable.

Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to

manage ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and meet deadlines .

Global organizational experience preferred.

Work Type:

Full-time, Hybrid (3 days in office)

Compensation:

Open – up to $140K for the right candidate (Base salary range per company: $77,400 – $110,300, with potential flexibility)

About the Role Detail-oriented

IT Budget and Planning Analyst

to join the IT Finance Management (ITFM) team. This role is critical to driving financial excellence by managing IT spend, budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring cost transparency across a global technology portfolio.

This position leans more toward

Finance

than pure IT and is ideal for candidates with strong

budgeting, forecasting, project financials, expenses, and accruals experience . Experience with IT Financial Management (ITFM) or Technology Business Management (TBM) tools is a plus —

Apptio preferred but not required .

Key Responsibilities

Manage

annual budgeting

and

monthly forecast cycles

for $80M+ global IT spend.

Handle

IT month-end close

activities: accruals, reporting, variance analysis, invoice/PO management, expense review.

Provide financial support to IT leaders ensuring

accuracy and accountability

of spend.

Oversee

project-level financials

ensuring alignment with budget/forecast.

Support financial models including

scenario planning, cost optimization, multi-year forecasting, benchmarking, metrics .

Document and enforce ITFM guidelines, drive compliance and financial governance.

Partner with global stakeholders across all organizational levels.

Contribute to

special projects, acquisition support, and evolving IT finance initiatives .

Send your updated resume at

karan.bhatia@systemone.com

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