Financial Project Analyst

IN NY- MUST DO ONSITE INTERVIEW


*THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE CONSULTANT TO WORK ONSITE.


***VENDORS*** Please note this position is for a FINANCIAL PROJECT ANALYST, not quite a PM.

I. SUMMARY OF THE FUNCTION/ROLE


The Telecom Services & Expense Management Unit team provides Telecom Services support, Expense and Financial management support for the MTA IT. The incumbent candidate will assist in establishing and optimizing processes for the Telecom Services & Expense Management Unit, including but not limited to, establishing processes for management and monitoring spending, analysis, forecasting, financial planning, invoice audit and expense analysis, variance reporting and analysis, forecasting procurement requirements for new purchases, contract modifications, and vendor payments.


II. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Establish/Optimize process for the preparation and audit invoices, wireless plans and wireless equipment purchases from all carriers, budget variances/ expense reports for the department; Analyze report for data integrity.
• Establish/Optimize process to Review Cost Benefit Analyses (CBAs) and ROI.
• Establish/Optimize process to Analyze vendor expenses and compare to funding of contract.
• Establish/Optimize process to Prepare budget expense variances reports
• Establish/optimize preparation of reports, and analyses in areas such as Machine-to-Machine accounts, forecasts, expense reports, and business forecasts
• Establish/Optimize preparation status reports on in-process and completed projects. To indicate if projects are within budget parameters from both a dollar and time perspective.
• Establish/Optimize process to prepare and evaluate mid-year and year-end forecasts, monitor spending, and secure rollover of unspent funds
• Establish/Optimize process to track planned and actual expenses in support of the annual budget process
• Establish/Optimize process to Investigate and resolve overcharges and anomalies found during audit and analysis of wireless vendors accounts

RISKS
• Normal office environment and not subject to any additional risk


III. QUALIFICATIONS


Experience and Education Requirements
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred
• 10 Years of Experience in Telecom Services & Expense Management
• Experience with project-based financial management, telecom expense management, budgeting/forecasting and or auditing a plus
• In-depth invoice analysis and audit
• Ability to independently compile, research and perform in-depth analysis of projects and data
• Excellent problem-solving skill and analytical capabilities
• Prior forecasting and reporting experience required
• Strong communication, analytical and data organization / interpretation skills
• Proven ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and accuracy is required
• Superior skills with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Outstanding organizational and quantitative skills as well as experience managing and resolving complex resource allocation problems
• Ability to perform high-volume work accurately and independently
• Ability to gather business requirements and outline business needs
• Ability to perform financial analysis using various financial system
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• PeopleSoft Finance Modules
• ServiceNow Reporting Modules