Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Finance Project Manager to lead and manage finance-related projects, including financial system implementations, process improvements, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, financial domain knowledge, and experience coordinating with finance, accounting, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage finance projects from initiation through implementation and closure.
- Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, milestones, and resource allocation strategies.
- Coordinate with finance, accounting, IT, and business teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Manage financial system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cost management activities.
- Monitor project budgets, expenses, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
- Prepare project status reports, financial dashboards, and executive presentations.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate project meetings, track action items, and resolve project-related issues.
- Support finance transformation initiatives, including process automation and digital transformation.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in project management, preferably within the finance domain.
- Strong understanding of financial processes, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects involving finance and IT teams.
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Excel.
- Strong knowledge of project planning, risk management, resource allocation, and stakeholder management.
- Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects within established timelines and budgets.