Hybrid Project Finance Analyst: Cost Control & Analytics

Meridian Technologies; Indianapolis (IN); Hybride; USD 55 000 - 83 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Meridian Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst II to support financial analysis, project accounting, and asset management processes. This role focuses on investigating discrepancies, analyzing cost variances, and ensuring financial records comply with business rules.

You will collaborate with Project Controls, Project Managers, and Engineering to develop reports, reconcile costs, and support project closeout, requiring strong Excel skills and an investigative mindset.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business, accounting, finance or related field required.
• 3–6 years of experience in financial analysis, project accounting or related discipline.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for large data analysis and discrepancy identification.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of financial analysis, project budgeting, cost tracking and reconciliation.

Responsabilités

• Investigate and resolve financial exceptions and discrepancies in project accounting and asset management.
• Analyze deviations between estimated and actual project costs and identify variances.
• Review project data and transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with rules.
• Manage assigned project portfolio and conduct recurring financial reviews.
• Research unusual cost trends to identify root causes and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Project Controls, PMs, Engineering and others to resolve issues.
• Discuss findings with stakeholders to determine appropriate resolutions.
• Support project closeout by reconciling costs and validating completion requirements.
• Prepare and process journal entries to correct discrepancies.
• Maintain documentation to support audits and trace investigations.
• Analyze large datasets and develop reports to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prioritize workload to meet established timelines.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Project accounting

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Associate degree in Business/Accounting/Finance

Bachelor's degree preferred

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Outils

PowerPlan

Maximo

EcoSys

Description du poste

Meridian Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst II to support financial analysis, project accounting, and asset management processes. This role focuses on investigating discrepancies, analyzing cost variances, and ensuring financial records comply with business rules.

You will collaborate with Project Controls, Project Managers, and Engineering to develop reports, reconcile costs, and support project closeout, requiring strong Excel skills and an investigative mindset.