Job Title: Project Financial Management Analyst
Location: Scarborough (may be required to travel to Downtown location based on client requirements)
Contract Length: 6 months (possibility for extension)
Typical Day in Role:
• Managing and overseeing a number of project(s), including accruals, forecast, spend analysis, management of the Clarity PPM allocations and resource management for project add-ons
• Perform financial modeling, reporting, and analysis in support of project plans, monthly closing, and portfolio scenario simulations
• Exercise knowledge of overall business strategy and operations, including business processes, cost components, and drivers of these measures
• Provide important business information and support ad-hoc reports as directed
• Support creation of materials for various management reviews and meetings
• Create/drive the critical metrics for financial reporting on projects (examples: support cost reporting tools and earned value reports)
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager as required
• Provide assistance with various/other projects when needed
• Ensures SLA’s are met for status updates, monthly and quarterly reports
• Communicate status updates and issues in a concise and timely manner to management
• Act as a catalyst for change and process improvement.
• Identify opportunities for process re-engineering and strategic growth
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in finance or Accounting or a Business Degree with a finance focus is required
• CPA designation
• 10+ years of experience in finance or accounting role are required
• 5-7 years of experience in IT projects delivery environment
• Experience working on large scale IT projects (multiple projects ranging $2MM-$20MM)
• Outstanding planning and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) to VP level as required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerPoint
• Understanding of Capitalization & Expense management
• Trend analysis
• Political awareness, tact and diplomacy
Nice to Haves:
– Experience in financial or banking industry
– Knowledge of systems such as SMARTSTEAM, BITA
– Clarity PPM
Soft Skills:
– Confident to speak and present to Stakeholders, VPs and Directors
Candidate Review & Selection
• 2 -step Process: 1 Phone Interview, 1 in-person interview with Hiring Manager and Portfolio Directors