Financial Analysis

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Description:
MOST CRITICAL SKILLS: business acumen, financial management. CANDIDATE MUST LIVE WITHIN A 75 MILE RADIUS OF THE SITE (GROTON, CT). REQUIRED PERSONALITY TRAITS: Listening, bias for action, attention to detail, ability to deal with ambiguity. Operations Analyst and Financial Analysts Role Description and Responsibilities   Perform resource planning and forecasting in support of Solutions Delivery functions of software development, application engineering, software architecture, information architecture, project management and application service delivery management. Coordinate and prioritize new work requests from clients and partners, assess the scope of work (small, medium, large, enterprise) and complexity (low, medium, high) and advise the Director and Team lead of the Project Management Services Team as to the resource allocation and demand management. Apply management skills and provide insight to the execution of the business processes and operations of the Informatics Solutions Delivery Team. Conduct preliminary review of project estimates and coordinate mapping projects to available budgets.  Format could be staff augmentation, Level Of Effort (LOE) or Basis Of Estimate (BOE) documents. Perform financial analyst function for Senior Managers and Directors responsible for budgets and financial performance of various information technology functions and information technology projects. Create, review, analyze and distribute weekly financial reports.  Provide insight and guidance as to financial conditions or projects, programs and budgets.  Resolve accounting charging problems that arise (employee or consultants charge the incorrect accounting code). Respond to ad hoc requests for financial information and status. 8.       Ensure all financial requests are submitted with appropriate supporting documentation to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures. Manage accruals and invoices as appropriate. Support budget planning and financial planning aspects of the Pharmaceutical annual budgeting cycle using tools such as Cognos and Business Objects.  Review estimates and reconcile top down and bottom up budgets. Provide periodic, selective audits of purchase orders, and invoices, time and material reports.  Ensure applicability of labor categories and rates, markups for sub-contracted resources and 3rd party vendors and any other appropriate financial components or instruments. Ensure implementation of and adherence to change control policies and practices for contracts, engagements, and other financial arrangements of project are well coordinated with Solutions Delivery Line Management, Procurement and Contracts Management. 13.   Prepare Senior Management or Executive Summary financial reports for Line Managers, Directors, Program Manager or Portfolio Directors.  Provide executive summary analysis. Prepare monthly Sr. Management report and monthly Program Financial Overview (targets, actual expenditures, forecasts, accruals, etc) Provide analysis of actual expenditures, projected spend, and budget; provide guidance to management on the impact of new activity requests as well as changes to program requests. Liaise with Pharmaceutical Procurement and vendors to support appropriate contract development and approval. Liaise with Informatics Portfolio Directors to appropriately communicate program activities and provide portfolio and financial oversight of Line and site projects and budgets. Maintain understanding of inter-related projects that are:  business funded, restructuring funded, Informatics funded, Corporate funded, and/or integration or restructuring activities funded by other Divisions (Corporate). Act as initial escalation point of contact for all financial issues. Inform and advise Portfolio Managers and Project Manager and other key stakeholders of financial issues and matters as appropriate. Respond appropriately to input from audit process, Pharmaceutical financial management and other oversight bodies. Recommend and implement process improvements and best practices. Monitor travel forecasts and spend rates and provide status reports and/or recommend corrective actions as appropriate   Weekly General ledger Run report to capture all activity in specific cost centers for a given Accounts Payable accounting period Prepare and distribute the recurring financial reports to align with actual information updates received via the invoice backup and T&M reporting cycles.   Purchase Order Oversight, Analysis and Reporting     Invoice Facilitation and Problem Resolution Purchase Orders in process Invoice errors Payment errors New Projects   Monthly Accrual Null project code clean up Monthly report  (Sr. Management report) input     Skills Required: (Education level, technical skills, soft skills required)          10 years experience as a financial coordinator/analyst.          3 years experience in an IT environment.          College degree in finance, accounting, management or engineering, preferred, not required.          Proficiency in financial administration and reporting software, (Business Objects, Cognos, Ariba) and Microsoft Office desktop software (Excel, Word, MS Project, PowerPoint, etc.)          Demonstrated command of good accounting principles and practices.          Must work well as part of a large, fast-paced team, with demonstrated ability to multitask, organize and prioritize consistently and appropriately.          Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.          Must demonstrate ability to exercise discretion on issues of confidentiality.  

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Job Created: Thu Oct 01 2009 04:28:01 AM
Last Modified: Thu Oct 01 2009 04:28:01 AM