Project Finance Analyst I

The Project Finance Analyst I will provide project financial support and direction on assigned projects, ensuring project financials are properly monitored and managed in pursuit of maximizing project profitability and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• You'll do here Load project budgets to financial management systems.
• Review, reconcile, and approve loaded project budgets to ensure accuracy / tie-out against contracted values.
• Load billing schedules to financial management systems.
• Review, reconcile, and approve loaded project billing schedule to ensure accuracy / tie-out against contracted values and compliance to negotiated contract terms.
• Load revenue schedules to financial management systems.
• Review, reconcile, and approve loaded project revenue schedules to ensure accuracy / tie-out against contracted values and compliance to negotiated contract terms.
• Perform work movements, as required, moving budget from one site to another within the financial management system to ensure revenue is aligned where work is being performed
• Maintain configuration of Project and Contract modules, including assignment of Rate Sets / Plans to Activities and configuration of Contract Lines.
• Record revenue recognition within financial management system for milestone, spread even, usage-based units and billable project transactions within the month-end close deadline.
• Prepare monthly / quarterly Sponsor accruals and/or validate Sponsor accruals / receivable balances.
• Prepares project level actual versus budget/forecast variance analysis monthly as well as monthly reports for distribution in analyzing monthly results.
• Conduct monthly review and analysis of assigned projects, including review of revenue recognition, project performance variances, and WIP/Deferred revenue positions.
• Perform project level WIP/Deferred revenue reconciliations as required.
• WIP/Deferred revenue, over the Limit and Contract activation reports, and resolve/escalate unusual activity.
• Prepare monthly reporting requirements for assigned projects, including unsigned contract opportunities, backlog, and other ad-hoc financial analysis as required
• Work with project management to ensure accurate projections taking into consideration changing project timelines, changes in scope and budget to actual comparisons which may require change orders.
• Responsible for ensuring that payments do not exceed SOW timelines.
• Responsible for ensuring change orders are executed and communicated to appropriate personnel.
• Act as a central contact for the project team for designated project communications, correspondence, and associated documentation.
• Participate in (study) team meetings/Project kick off meetings and interaction with cross functional staff to verify information and/or triage new data issues or prior identified action items.

Requirements

• You'll Need to Succeed Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Intermediate to Advance knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.
• 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 of the organization.
• Bilingual proficiency in French may be required, depending on location.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills are required.
• Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
• Capable of managing multiple conflicting priorities.
• Must be self-directed, motivated, and have a willingness to take the initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking, initiative, and good judgement as well as constructive problem solving Ability to set priorities and work in an organized manner.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Professional demeanor, including the ability to demonstrate the upmost discretion pertaining to employee information.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team in a very fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
• MS Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and familiarity with HRMS systems.
• & Sponsorship Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Altasciences is unable to provide sponsorship, sponsorship transfers, or visa maintenance for this position.

Preferred

• Experience with Workday ERP is preferred.
• Relevant industry experience is a plus.

All applicants must possess valid work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.