Senior Project Analyst - Perm

Our direct client is seeking a Senior Project Analyst for a direct hire opportunity with their Columbia, SC location.

Job Description:

The Senior Project Analyst is responsible for the coordination, planning, and reporting of project and technology-related operating expenses based on collaboration and guidance from senior managers.

What you'll do

• Develop a comprehensive and consistent reporting process that forecasts operating expenses, compares actual expenditures to budget and prior year totals with variance analysis, and compares project-related expenses.
• Coordinate the utilization of technology resources with the Project Management Office (PMO), Product Management, and other departments regarding active/future projects and other related needs.
• Provide support and leadership for financial reporting requests around the creation of new business applications and enhancements to existing ones (System Development Life Cycle).
• Coordinate and track actual and planned resource allocations (i.e. full-time employees, contractors, consultants, hardware, software, etc.) across technology departments.
• Serve as the technology area's liaison to Finance for all capital project and non-capital project requests including capitalization schedules, project variance reporting, and cost allocation processes.
• Ensure that project costs are being appropriately captured monthly and quarterly.
• Assist with developing the technology area's annual budgeting process and monthly/quarterly reporting requests.
• Understand the IT project portfolio execution process and assist the PMO with their project budgeting operation where needed.
• Manage models designed to calculate the profitability and costs associated with the services provided as a managed service provider

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. MBA or relevant certification (ex. CPA/CMA) preferred
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant accounting/banking and budget experience
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Experience with information technology and project management concepts at the enterprise portfolio level
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Microsoft applications
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Oracle Hyperion Planning and PeopleSoft a plus