Project Financial Analyst II
About The Position
Serves as a financial analyst for Business Unit Controller(s) and Associate Director(s) Finance. Prepares, reconciles, analyzes, and reports Business Unit revenue, contracts, projects, and related metrics. Produces financial and other business analyses, interpretations, and investigations of data for assigned projects and contracts. Ensures reporting is accurate and completed within established timelines. The role supports financial reporting and project management, including revenue recognition, project budgets and setup, monthly actual-versus-budget and forecast variance analysis, backlog forecasting, project closeout reconciliations, and review of executed Work Orders and Change Orders. It works closely with Business Unit Controllers to consolidate results, prepare financial and operational reports, attend project meetings, and monitor the overall health of assigned projects. The position operates in a professional office environment and is largely sedentary, with routine use of standard office equipment. The noise level is low.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent education and experience.
- Zero to two years of related experience.
- Strong English proficiency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency with accounting software packages.
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills, and a high level of personal motivation to achieve.
- Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data.
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Pharmaceutical or CRO experience.
- Experience with Oracle Finance.
Responsibilities
- Record monthly revenue for Unit, Fee for Service, and Fixed Price contracts.
- Load project budgets into Oracle/Revenue Wizard and maintain key member lists, project setup, and other project data in Oracle, associated systems, and schedules.
- Draft monthly project-level actual-versus-budget/forecast variance analyses and reports analyzing monthly results.
- Draft monthly forecasts of financial results (backlog).
- Meet established deadlines for revenue and backlog submissions.
- Prepare project closeout reconciliations in a timely manner.
- Review executed Work Orders and Change Orders, with assistance, for bonuses or other anomalies.
- Capture, assess, and consolidate results with the Business Unit Controller.
- Draft key reports such as annual cost and expense budgets, cost rates, cost and expense forecasts, monthly utilization, headcount, revenue backlog analysis, and gross profit for assigned areas.
- Update predefined reports.
- Attend project meetings as applicable, including project kick-off meetings to capture and process data for setting up newly awarded projects in financial systems and schedules.
- Attend monthly project review meetings to understand and concur with project status, potential issues, and forecast accuracy.
- Monitor the overall health of assigned projects, including revenue, gross profit, receivables, unbilled amounts, project closeouts, and reconciliations.
Benefits
- Company car or car allowance may be available.
- Medical, dental, and vision health benefits.
- Company match 401(k).
- Eligibility to earn commissions or a bonus based on company and individual performance.
- Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time; paid sick-time eligibility may vary by location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
