Project Manager / Financial Project Analyst

THIS POSITION IS FOR AN ON-SITE FINANCIAL PROJECT ANALYST
Summary Of The Function/Role
The Telecom Expense Management Unit team provides financial management support for our clients IT. The incumbent candidate will assist in establishing and optimizing processes for the Telecom Expense Management Unit, including but not limited to, establishing processes for management and monitoring spending, analysis, forecasting, financial planning, invoice and expense analysis, variance reporting and analysis, forecasting procurement requirements for new purchases, contract modifications, and vendor payments.
Major Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Establish/Optimize process for the preparation and maintenance of monthly budget variances/ expense reports for the department; Analyze report for data integrity.
• Establish/optimize preparation of reports, and analyses in areas such as budgets, forecasts, expense reports, and business forecasts
• Establish/Optimize process to prepare and evaluate mid-year and year-end forecasts, monitor spending, and secure rollover of unspent funds
• Establish/Optimize process to Prepare budget expense variances reports
• Establish/Optimize process to Investigate and resolve project budget variances
• Establish/Optimize process to track planned and actual expenses in support of the annual budget process
• Establish/Optimize process to Review Cost Benefit Analyses (CBAs) and ROI.
• Establish/Optimize process to Analyze vendor expenses and compare to funding of contract.
• Establish/Optimize preparation status reports on in-process and completed projects. To indicate if projects are within budget parameters from both a dollar and time perspective.

RISKS

• Normal office environment and not subject to any additional risk

Requirements
Experience and Education Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Prior forecasting and reporting experience required
• Attention to detail and accuracy is required
• Ability to gather business requirements and outline business needs
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred
• Basic knowledge of PeopleSoft Finance Modules
• Ability to perform high-volume work accurately and independently
• Basic Knowledge of ServiceNow Reporting Modules
• Experience with project-based financial management budgeting/forecasting and or auditing a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities
• Strong communication, analytical and data organization / interpretation skills
• Superior skills with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Outstanding organizational and quantitative skills as well as experience managing and resolving complex resource allocation problems
• Ability to perform financial analysis using various financial systems
• Ability to compile research independently and perform in-depth analysis of projects
• Proven ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines

Additional Skills

• Budget and project spend tracking
• Invoice analysis
• Strong analytical skills/ Communication Skills
• Information Technology
• Cost benefit analysis /ROI
• Understand and be abreast new technology
• Tracking
• Budget Development, Forecasting and Projection skills