Technology Budget Analyst bei Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Job title: Technology Budget Analyst

Reports: VP of Service Management

Department: Service Management

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Grade: 16

About Priority: 

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. is a leading financial technology company on a mission to deliver a personalized, easy-to-adopt financial toolset that accelerates cash flow and optimizes working capital for businesses. Our vision is to eliminate the barriers to unlocking revenue - empowering businesses to grow faster and operate smarter.

We achieve this through the Priority Commerce Engine, an innovative platform that combines payables, acquiring, and banking and treasury solutions. This unified approach allows businesses to streamline financial operations, reduce unnecessary costs, and uncover new revenue opportunities.

At Priority, we're driven by results. We expect our people to be known for results - bringing expertise, momentum, and relentless focus to every challenge, helping our clients and each other thrive.

About the Role:

As a Technology Budget Analyst, you’ll play a key role in driving cost efficiency across our technology ecosystem. You’ll partner with technology leaders to evaluate vendors, negotiate renewals, and identify savings opportunities across tools, platforms, and services. The role focuses on optimizing spend, streamlining procurement, and ensuring investments align with strategic and financial goals through smart vendor coordination, finance partnership, and data-driven insights.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead purchasing and financial oversight across technology and infrastructure, ensuring spend aligns with strategic and financial goals.

• Collaborate with department leads and vendor management to analyze spend trends, evaluate vendor performance, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Drive procurement and renewal processes, including PR and PO management, ensuring timely approvals and favorable contract terms.

• Review and benchmark vendors, tools, and services to guide cost-effective purchasing and consolidation decisions.

• Maintain accurate financial and asset records, leveraging tools such as Venminder and AssetSonar for spend and inventory visibility.

• Negotiate renewals and supplier terms to improve total cost of ownership and strengthen vendor partnerships.

• Support financial planning and forecasting, contributing data-driven insights to optimize technology investments.

• Ensure adherence to procurement and approval policies, maintaining compliance and process consistency.

What Success Looks Like:

• 2-4 years of experience in a financial management role within a technology company or department.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Experience with software and hardware products contract renewals.

• Experience with Excel and Google sheets.

• Financial experience with budgeting, billing, and procurement processes.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong understanding of budget management, cost analysis, and procurement best practices.

• Proficiency in ERP and expense management systems (e.g., Nexonia or similar).

• Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

• High attention to detail with strong financial acumen.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

Candidate Requirements:

Required Core Competencies (must be demonstrated in your background and interview responses):

• Communication: Clear writing, active listening, and the ability to explain technical topics in plain terms.

• Accountability: Track record of delivering quality work, owning outcomes, and learning from setbacks.

• Willingness to Learn: Demonstrated adaptability with new frameworks, technologies, or methodologies.

• Team Orientation: Experience working collaboratively in agile environments and contributing to shared goals.

• Self-Awareness: Openness to feedback, ability to recognize limitations, and willingness to give credit where due.

Preferred Technical Skills (not required to apply):

• Strong understanding of financial analysis tools such as Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query) or Google Sheets for spend modeling and forecasting.

• Familiarity with IT asset and contract management tools like AssetSonar, Venminder, and Jira.

• Basic understanding of accounting or ERP systems, such as NetSuite and Nexonia.

Work Environment & Culture:

We believe that performance and experience go hand in hand - an exceptional employee experience is earned through contribution. We are a results-driven team, grounded in our core values: ownership, authenticity, service, trust, innovation, and camaraderie.

Our culture is built for those who want to make an impact. We challenge each other to grow, celebrate progress, and support one another through shared goals and real connection. Whether you're building technology, serving clients, or supporting internal teams, you’ll be part of a company that empowers you to perform at your best and be known for results.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation range:  $73,100 - $83,200

We invest in the whole employee - personally and professionally. Our benefits package is designed to support your well-being, growth, and success - both inside and outside of work.

Financial Wellness

• Bonus programs

• 401(k) match

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

• HSA and FSA options

• Financial wellness resources and employee discount programs

Health & Well-being

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Mental health support for employees and dependents through Lyra Health

• Family planning and women’s health benefits through Carrot

• Gym membership reimbursement and virtual wellness programs (including yoga)

Time Off

• 3 weeks PTO to start, with unlimited PTO after year one

Growth & Development

• Education expense reimbursement

• Leadership development programs

• Certified Payments Professional (CPP) certification support

We believe great performance starts with feeling supported - and we’ve built our benefits with that in mind.

 Traditional Physical Requirements:

• Requires prolonged sitting, standing, bending, stooping and stretching.

• Requires the ability to lift 10 pounds.

• Requires eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity and a normal range of hearing and vision (with or without correction).

Join our team at Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and be part of a dynamic and innovative company that is transforming the financial technology landscape. Together, we can shape the future of payments and banking solutions while providing unmatched value to our clients.