Project Budget Analyst

$95,680 - $102,960/Yr

CRG - Quincy, MA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - Quincy, MA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Our top retail client is seeking a REMOTE Project Budget Analyst for a long-term ongoing contract that could last for years! This professional will manage and track project budgets and work directly with multiple Project Managers to help them understand the financial progress (variances) of each project and ensure they stay on track. This role is heavy in reporting and will involve gathering financial data from multiple systems for reporting, posting basic accruals, researching charges, approving expenses, ensuring that project billings are accurate, invoicing and tracking processes, capital vs. expense activities, etc. The position is fully remote, but candidates must live within 100 miles of specified locations including Manchester, CT, Scarborough, ME, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Chicago, IL, Hyattsville, MD, Salisbury, NC, and Greenville, SC. The duration of this contract is ongoing and long-term, with the potential for extensions over 1-2+ years or more. Compensation is targeted at $46 - $49.50 per hour.

Responsibilities

  • Review and monitor project budgets identifying areas of over and underspend; record the daily financial activity for each project.
  • Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management.
  • Prepare financials for project stage gate governance processes.
  • Schedule period actual review meetings with Project Managers on budget and resource adjustments.
  • Assist Project Managers in creation and completion of TCOs, Email PMs regarding actuals.
  • Process end of period reconciliations and accruals.
  • Utilize complex Excel template for financial analysis on supported projects.
  • Receive and process invoices against a project's supplier purchase orders.
  • Complete monthly cost analysis to include actual-vs.-budget analysis, cost-to-complete analysis and various requirements.
  • Update and publish monthly actual FTE reports.
  • Review capital interest calculations based on capital expenditures and purchases.
  • Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in project accounting or project financial/budget analyst role.
  • Experience managing and tracking the costs of projects, analyzing budget vs actual and performing forecasting and variance analysis while working directly with Project Managers.
  • Experience posting accruals for projects and understanding capital vs. operating expenses, and US GAAP.
  • Must have Advanced Excel skills with ability to use shortcuts, including pivot tables, vlookups, formulas, index match, conditional formatting, filter, etc.
  • Must be thick-skinned and able to handle difficult conversations with PM's when needed.
  • Must have exceptional communication skills to be able to clearly communicate with PM's and team.

Benefits

  • Medical / Health Insurance (Multiple Plan Options)
  • HSA and FSA Options (CRG will match $500 of your HSA contributions!)
  • Vision and Dental Insurance
  • Virtual Visits for Urgent Care, Psychiatry, and Therapy
  • 401K - CRG matches up to 4%!
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Insurance
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