Budget and Forecast Business Manager

Team Red Dog is looking for an experienced Budget and Forecast Business Manager to support our Fortune 100 technology leader client. This role is ideal for a seasoned financial professional with deep budgeting forecasting procurement and reporting experienceincluding hands-on expertise with Mercury Informa and purchase order management. If you thrive in fast-paced environments excel at cross-functional partnership and love driving clarity through financial operations this role is an exciting opportunity to make a high-impact contribution.

Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Mercury / Informa proficiency (10 years): Create cyclical and ad hoc financial reporting evaluate budgets and support forecast cycles using Enterprise-standard reporting tools.
2. Budgeting and forecasting expertise (10 years): Lead annual quarterly and monthly E2E forecasting including accruals variance analysis and strategic planning support across a large organization.
3. Purchase order lifecycle management (10 years): Create manage invoice accrue and close POs; evaluate SOWs for completeness; ensure full alignment with Procurement and Finance requirements.
4. Strong Excel and Power BI capabilities: Build financial models perform data analysis and translate insights into clear reporting for cross-functional stakeholders.

Opportunity Overview:
This role offers the opportunity to drive financial clarity and operational excellence for a dynamic fast-paced finance organization. You will directly support a 200-person organization within a 4000-person division owning the budget and forecast rhythm end-to-end while collaborating closely with the Chief of Staff Finance partners and operational leaders. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys taking full ownership shaping financial processes and partnering with high-visibility groups to ensure alignment accuracy and strategic impact.

How you will make an impact:
Own the annual quarterly and monthly budgeting and forecasting cycles for the SPARC organization.
Evaluate existing purchase orders identify invoicing or accrual needs and drive team-wide awareness.
Create refine and deliver Mercury and Informa reports for recurring and ad hoc business needs.
Manage the full purchase order lifecycle from creation through invoicing accruing and closure.
Review Statements of Work (SOWs) for accuracy completeness and alignment with requirements.
Provide clear concise financial reporting and insights to leadership and cross-functional partners.
Partner closely with Finance Chief of Staff and broader AHSI teams to ensure forecasting rigor.
Represent the SPARC team in Finance meetings and deliver weekly updates on status and trends.
Coach leaders and team members on forecast expectations financial processes and compliance.
Navigate ambiguity with confidence driving clarity and end-to-end ownership of financial tasks.

The expertise you bring:
10 years of Microsoft finance experience including budgeting forecasting accruals and reporting.
Deep proficiency in Mercury Informa MyOrder/ProcureWeb and GSR.
Strong experience managing complex purchase orders through their full lifecycle.
Ability to read and assess SOWs for contractual and financial completeness.
Advanced Excel skills and experience building reports or dashboards in Power BI.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage across all organizational levels.
Experience collaborating with Finance Chief of Staff offices and large cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy under pressure.
Working knowledge of Legal Contracting Experience (LCE) a plus.
MUST HAVE large-tech financial operations experience

What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:
A highly successful candidate thrives in ambiguity communicates proactively and consistently delivers high-quality financial outputs. They bring a collaborative mindset strong ownership and a track record of guiding organizations through complex budget cycles. They excel at building trust with leadership translating data into clear insights and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks across forecasting procurement and operational processes. Those who can multitask effectively partner across functions and maintain extreme attention to detail will thrive in this fast-paced environment.

Why Work with Team Red Dog
At Team Red Dog people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the worlds most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills strengths and passionsbecause we believe your career should reflect who you are.

Whether youre looking to grow pivot or simply find a place where your work truly matters we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits a supportive team and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love were here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join usand discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.

Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:
Health insurance (medical dental vision and life)
Employer-matched 401K plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Profit sharing

Estimated Start Date: Immediately
Location: Remote
Job #: 2406
Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2/Contract 40 hours/week 18-month contract
Rate: $66 - $73 /hour

Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone regardless of race ethnicity gender age religion sexual orientation disability or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process reach out to and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal state and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards and our final offer will reflect the candidates location job-specific skills experience and knowledge.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.

Required Experience:

Manager