Project & Budget Analyst

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Summarized Purpose:

Contributes to the achievement of financial and business objectives through timely monitoring and analysis of budgets and resource data for assigned project portfolio. Works cross-functionally with other departments and functional project leads to complete assigned tasks on time.

Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

Essential

Functions

• Administers the daily financial management of simple or moderately complex studies, for the functional area's portion of a project budget, as assigned with minimal supervision.
• Performs review of contract and bidding assumptions.
• Performs analysis of budget to actual data on monthly or other specified basis.
• Works closely with project lead to update resource forecasts and unit grids, present and resolve pending issues with resource forecasts, unit grids and contract modifications.
• Works closely with other departments and project lead to oversee financial aspects of functional area's portion of projects.
• Assists project team to identify risks, define reasons for unsupported hours, and attends risk meetings as needed.
• Prepares estimates for contract modifications.
  
  

Job Complexity

Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.

Job Knowledge

Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.

Supervision Received

Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

Business

Relationships

Contacts are primarily internal to the company with infrequent external customer / vendor contact on routine matters. Builds productive internal / external working relationships.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, mathematics or related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification, and

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years).

The following education and experience is preferred:

• 2+ years complex project management experience to include allocation of resources against budget, forecasting, and completion/coordination of related quantitative and analytical tasks