Financial Analyst

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide project accounting processes to ensure accurate and timely accounting results.
• Play a key role in supporting the accurate and timely monthly project accounting financial close.
• Monitor project accounting results to ensure alignment to established financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement standardization and automation of project accounting processes.
• Assist in the annual budget planning process including project managing key milestones coordinating required deliverables within the Technology programs and FP&A.
• Monitor key indicators to identify and highlight areas of possible concerns including collaborating with project managers.
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of monthly quarterly and yearend reporting package.
• Analyze project capitalization to ensure that project actuals and forecasted time are being recorded accurately.
• Help develop and execute training programs to ensure new Project Managers understand the project accounting close financial components and how to accurately forecast project costs.
• Manage track and report details related to cost saving initiatives.
• Prepare ad hoc reporting and analyses as needed and assist teams with research on project accounting questions.
• Contribute to the continuous development and maintenance of the Project and Portfolio Management system.
• Take on and lead special projects as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree in accounting and/or Finance or related.
• 35 years of accounting and financial forecasting experience (IT environment a plus).
• Good knowledge of finance accounting and control principles including U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Excellent interpersonal analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) systems (e.g. Planview HP PPM etc.) data analytics and prior experience driving adoption and improvements.
• Experience with financial reporting for a technology organization.
• Skilled with Excel using formulas and pivot tables and creating management presentations in PowerPoint.
• Oracle Financials experience preferred but will consider other ERP systems.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong team building skills and proven ability to work with a diverse group of people in a globalmatrixed environment.
• Excellent judgment and creative problemsolving skills.
• Selfsufficient organized good problem solver results oriented.
• Energetic flexible and collaborative team player who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
• Strong critical thinking and organizational skills and detail orientation.
• High level of integrity to ensure accurate reporting of financial data.
• Selfstarter with continuous improvement mindset.

Remote Work :

No