Project Finance Analyst

Mobolutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Chennai is seeking a detail-oriented Project Finance Analyst to support financial governance for consulting engagements. This role focuses on project costing, margin tracking, and financial reporting. Candidates should have 3–5 years of experience in project finance or financial analysis with strong Excel skills and a good understanding of consulting metrics. The position offers growth potential toward a senior finance role.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in project finance, FP&A, or financial analysis.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understanding of revenue recognition concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support financial governance across consulting engagements.
• Track actual costs vs approved budgets.
• Prepare standardized monthly project financial dashboards.

Skills

Strong analytical thinking

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Project finance experience

Job description

Project Finance Analyst – Consulting Services (India)

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Project Finance Analyst to support financial governance across our consulting engagements. This role will focus on project costing, margin tracking, forecasting support, and financial reporting. You will work closely with Project Managers, Delivery Leadership, Operations, and Corporate Finance to ensure financial visibility, cost discipline, and accuracy in project reporting. This is an execution-focused role with strong growth potential into a senior Project Controller position.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Budget & Cost Tracking
• Maintain detailed project budgets in standardized templates
• Track actual costs vs approved budgets
• Monitor labor cost allocation (India/US teams)
• Validate timesheet data and billable effort
• Ensure correct mapping of subcontractor and expense costs
• Margin & Utilization Monitoring
  • Track Gross margin %
  • Contribution margin
  • Billable utilization
  • Realization rates
  • Identify budget variances and flag to leadership
  • Support burn-rate tracking and financial health indicators
• Revenue & Forecasting Support
  • Support revenue forecasting (monthly/quarterly)
  • Assist with percentage-of-completion tracking
  • Maintain backlog and pipeline financial trackers
  • Update rolling financial projections
• Reporting & Dashboarding
  • Prepare standardized monthly project financial dashboards
  • Provide variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast)
  • Maintain centralized project financial repository
  • Ensure reporting accuracy and timeliness
• Process Discipline & Governance
  • Ensure financial templates are followed across all projects
  • Track recurring financial reporting tasks
  • Improve data accuracy in financial tracking systems
  • Support continuous improvement in project costing processes

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in:
  • Project finance
  • FP&A
  • Financial analysis in IT services / consulting preferred
  • Strong Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling)
  • Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
  • Basic understanding of consulting metrics (utilization, margins)
  • Ability to work independently with structured guidance
  • Experience in IT consulting / SAP services organization
  • Understanding of revenue recognition concepts (POC method)
  • Exposure to resource planning and cost allocation
  • Strong analytical thinking
  • High ownership mindset
  • Structured and disciplined reporting
  • Comfortable working with senior delivery leaders
  • Ability to identify inconsistencies in data