Financial Analyst – Capital Projects

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Financial Analyst for capital projects on a fully onsite, approximately 3-month contract basis.

You will review appropriation requests, classify costs as CapEx or OpEx, and support funding decisions with detailed financial analysis. Strong Excel skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, financial analysis, project accounting, or related financial roles.
• Understanding of capital expenditures versus operating expenses and basic capitalization principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs; experience with pivot tables is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review historical data and evaluate financial information.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests and competing deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail when reviewing financial information and project costs.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to ask questions, collaborate, and learn new processes.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work fully onsite five days per week in Rochester, NY, for the duration of the contract.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare appropriation requests to support funding for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate incoming project requests to determine eligibility for funding based on established requirements.
• Analyze project costs and determine appropriate classification as capital expenditures (CapEx) or operating expenses (OpEx).
• Review historical spending data to estimate funding needs for monthly and quarterly funding requests.
• Track, prioritize, and manage a high volume of project requests while ensuring deadlines and service expectations are met.
• Maintain daily tracking reports to monitor project status, outstanding requests, and priorities.
• Analyze financial information to support accurate and timely funding decisions.
• Collaborate with team members and internal stakeholders to clarify project details and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end close activities as needed.

Skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

CapEx awareness

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Deadline-driven

Communication

Independent worker

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

Job description

Title - Financial Analyst - Capital Projects
Location: Rochester, NY
Work Arrangement: Fully onsite, Monday–Friday
Employment Type: Contract, approximately 3 months

Position Overview

This opportunity is ideal for a candidate with experience in accounting, financial analysis, capital project accounting, or capital expenditure management who enjoys working with financial data, managing multiple priorities, and supporting project funding decisions. The initial assignment is approximately three months to provide maternity leave coverage, with the possibility of extension based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and prepare appropriation requests to support funding for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate incoming project requests to determine eligibility for funding based on established requirements.
• Analyze project costs and determine appropriate classification as capital expenditures (CapEx) or operating expenses (OpEx).
• Review historical spending data to estimate funding needs for monthly and quarterly funding requests.
• Track, prioritize, and manage a high volume of project requests while ensuring deadlines and service expectations are met.
• Maintain daily tracking reports to monitor project status, outstanding requests, and priorities.
• Analyze financial information to support accurate and timely funding decisions.
• Collaborate with team members and internal stakeholders to clarify project details and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end close activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, financial analysis, project accounting, or a related financial role.
• Understanding of capital expenditures versus operating expenses and basic capitalization principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs; experience with pivot tables is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review historical data and evaluate financial information.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests and competing deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail when reviewing financial information and project costs.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to ask questions, collaborate, and learn new processes.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work fully onsite five days per week in Rochester, NY, for the duration of the contract.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with capital expenditure (CapEx) management or capital project accounting.
• Exposure to construction project finance, infrastructure projects, or project funding processes.
• Experience in the telecommunications industry or a large corporate environment.

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