Project Finance Analyst I

Altasciences•Overland Park, KS

1d•$20 - $32

About The Position

The Project Finance Analyst I provides project financial support and direction for assigned projects, ensuring financials are monitored and managed to maximize project profitability and cash flow. This is a six-month contract position. The role supports project budgets, billing and revenue schedules, revenue recognition, accruals, financial reporting, and reconciliations. It works with project management and cross-functional teams to maintain accurate financial projections, address contract and project changes, and resolve or escalate unusual financial activity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents and industry-specific manuals.
Ability to write advanced reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting relationships to gain support and achieve results.
Personal and professional integrity, proven discretion with confidential information, and discretion regarding employee information.
Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and work in an organized manner.
Self-directed and motivated, with initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and recommend implementation approaches.
Critical thinking, initiative, sound judgment, and constructive problem-solving ability.
Strong attention to detail and ability to set priorities.
Professional demeanor.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong MS Office skills and familiarity with HRMS systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday ERP.
Relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Load project budgets into financial management systems and review, reconcile, and approve them for accuracy against contracted values.
Load billing schedules and review, reconcile, and approve them for accuracy against contracted values and compliance with negotiated contract terms.
Load revenue schedules and review, reconcile, and approve them for accuracy against contracted values and compliance with negotiated contract terms.
Move budgets between sites in the financial management system as needed to align revenue with where work is performed.
Maintain configuration of Project and Contract modules, including assigning Rate Sets/Plans to Activities and configuring Contract Lines.
Record revenue recognition for milestone, spread-even, usage-based unit, and billable project transactions by the month-end close deadline.
Prepare monthly or quarterly Sponsor accruals and/or validate Sponsor accruals and receivable balances.
Prepare monthly project-level actual-versus-budget/forecast variance analyses and reports for distribution and review of monthly results.
Conduct monthly reviews and analyses of assigned projects, including revenue recognition, project performance variances, and WIP/Deferred revenue positions.
Perform project-level WIP/Deferred revenue reconciliations as required.
Monitor WIP/Deferred revenue, over-the-Limit, and Contract activation reports, and resolve or escalate unusual activity.
Prepare monthly reporting for assigned projects, including unsigned contract opportunities, backlog, and other ad hoc financial analyses.
Work with project management to maintain accurate projections, accounting for changing timelines, scope changes, and budget-to-actual comparisons that may require change orders.
Ensure payments do not exceed SOW timelines.
Ensure change orders are executed and communicated to appropriate personnel.
Serve as a central contact for designated project communications, correspondence, and related documentation.
Participate in study team and project kick-off meetings and work with cross-functional staff to verify information and triage new data issues or previously identified action items.