Budget Analysis

Advanced Budgeting Frameworks & Variance Analysis

Proven Track Record

Real experience managing substantial organizational budgets

$250K+
Total Budget Managed
5+
Organizations
100%
Approval Rate
49+
Projects Funded

Budget Management Experience

Penn State GPSA - $108,000 Annual Budget

Director of Strategic Planning | 2024-2025

Managed and allocated GPSA annual operating budget with enhanced forecasting. Created automated cash flow metrics and modernized budgeting formats with Excel dashboards, improving decision-making clarity and fund visibility across 38+ funding proposals.

CAFES - $130,000 Grant Program

Financial Officer | 2022-2024

Led full-cycle financial operations for sustainability grants, processing 93+ journal entries. Implemented enhanced financial governance systems that reduced mischarge rates to zero and achieved 100% compliance over two academic years.

Willamette Events Board - $120,000+ Programming Budget

Treasurer | 2023-2024

Oversaw full-cycle budget operations for large-scale events and grants. Redesigned budget templates with rolling cash flow projections and emergency buffer fund modeling.

Business Competition CFO Role

ICBSC Global Competition | 2024

Performed biweekly capital budgeting and P&L analysis across 20+ simulated quarters, delivering 167% total revenue growth and maintaining profitability in 62% of quarters while managing up to $23.4B in assets.

Penn State Business Leaders for Change Organization - $1,500 Inaugural Event Budget

Treasurer | 2024-2025

Created and managed annual budget for inaugural sustainability-focused events and building organizational structure. Negotiated with stakeholders to reduce projected costs by 25% through real-time adjustments during live pitch meetings. Coordinated Earth Day Panel & Pitch Competition (~40 attendees, 3 sustainability-focused CEO panelists), establishing funding account infrastructure and vendor relationships.

Interested in my budget management work?

Variance analysis frameworks, rolling forecast templates, and Excel dashboards available on request.