Job Description:

• The Project Financial Analyst is responsible for analyzing the financial needs and reports of an organization's project management system. They will be responsible for the budgeting, forecasting, and providing insights into the financial performance of projects.

Location:

• This position is located in Newark, NJ. A qualified candidate prefers to be within a commutable distance and can go into the office as needed. This team typically goes into the office 2+ a week.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio-level Governance and Reporting:
• Prepare annual project budgets and monthly project forecasts
• IT portfolio project consolidation reporting
• Analyze cost drivers and monthly performance of the project compared to forecast and budget
• Actual cost analysis
• Project metrics reporting
• Risk Management (financial, project delivery, tracking operations, and maintenance future costs resulting from Capital projects)
• Develop the Financial Section of the monthly operational review package
• Perform detailed analysis of real-time monthly project expenditures to ensure costs are properly coded and identify project fiscal discrepancies

Project Level Governance and Support:

• Challenge the project's estimate-to-complete by following company procedures and ensuring risk and opportunities are managed to optimize the project's financial targets
• Project scheduling and financial controller guidance in accounting (accruals, journal entries, amortizations, depreciation, etc.)
• Supporting Project Managers/Controllers with project change requests
• Works with Property Accounting in the project setup.
• Assist the Project Team in developing/reviewing/implementing cost corrective actions & recovery plans
• Guidance on contract issues
• Assist with resolution of discrepancies through communications with vendors and/or departments
  
  Salary Range:: $40/hr -$43/hr