Project Financial Analyst

Company: Experis
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Title: Project Financial AnalystLength: 6 Month contract-to-hireLocation: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid - around 3 days a week onsite) Position Title: Project Financial Analyst Department: EPMO & IT FinanceReports To: VP IT Project Modeling & Portfolio Financials Job Summary:This financial analyst role is responsible for providing project financial analysis and tracking support to this company.Objectives for the IT Project Modeling & Portfolio Financials team are generally categorized into:

• Business Case Creation - collaborate with project owners/project managers to create project business cases and identify financial impact to company
• Project Reporting - perform monthly financial variance analysis by project and by portfolio
• EPMO Support - Assist project managers in capturing project actuals and ensure monthly project forecast is accurate and stays within budget
• Business Support - support Senior Finance Leadership and Department Executives with internal presentations and business cases including ad-hoc business projects and requestsDuties & Responsibilities:
  • The Project Financial Analyst supports the IT Finance department in business case creation, project forecasting, budgeting, and reporting at granular level.
  • Partner with leadership team, project owners, project managers and expense management team in business case creation from project Intake, financial data gathering, analysis, business case approval through project implementation.
  • Produce monthly project financial reporting with transparent variance analysis including prior month, budget and forecast variances.
  • Partner with project owners and project managers in understanding over/underspend and assist in obtaining additional approval as necessary.
  • Assist in preparation of ad hoc analysis to support business decision and direction.
  • Develop value added financial reporting for managing business performance including key metrics.
  • Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, current accounting standards, state and federal regulations, GAAP, and ensure compliance with all policies.Requirements:
    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Math/Statistics or equivalent education and related training.
    • Must possess strong judgement, professional maturity and personal integrity.
    • Must possess strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills - ability to synthesize financial information into concise, insightful and actionable recommendations comfortable interacting with and presenting to all levels of management. Confidence to challenge the status quo and drive change
    • Excellent quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills.
    • Exceptional attention to detail related to providing accurate and timely data
    • Expertise in creating (PowerPoint) and delivering presentations to groups and ability to manage concurrent projects
    • Ability to comprehend and clearly communicate complex concepts in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and provide strong documentation
    • High degree of patience for working through multiple iterations of work, dealing with the demands of senior management and varying project subject matter
    • Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and other basic software products.
    • 3 years of Accounting / Finance Experience
    • Experience in project modeling from the ground up, project financial management and analysis
    • Familiar with NPV, IRR, Payback Period, ROI analysis
    • Familiar with Cash and P&L Impact
    • Preferred Qualifications:
    • Familiarity with Jira and Workday Financial Management (OfficeConnect & Adaptive)

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