Operations Analyst — Project Finance & Procurement

Network Connex; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Paid company holidays

PTO accrual

Job summary

Network Connex is seeking an Operations Analyst to support data centre, engineering, and infrastructure projects by managing project financials, procurement activities, contract administration, invoicing processes, and operational reporting.

This role serves as a key liaison between project management, procurement, finance, operations, and external vendors to ensure projects are accurately established, funded, tracked, and closed in accordance with company procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience managing project finances for data center or infrastructure projects.
• Experience with project accounting, job costing, procurement and contract management.
• Familiarity with ERP and project management systems.
• Strong data analysis and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update project records, job structures, and cost tracking information.
• Process project change orders, contract modifications, and supplemental funding requests.
• Monitor project costs and ensure expenses are allocated to the appropriate jobs and phases.
• Support project closeout activities and financial reconciliation.
• Prepare and process customer invoicing and internal billing transactions.
• Manage invoice interfacing and financial data entry within enterprise systems.
• Coordinate purchase order creation, tracking, and maintenance.
• Manage procurement requests and collaborate with purchasing teams and vendors.
• Ensure project materials, equipment, and services are properly authorised and procured.
• Process PSAs, subcontract agreements, and project-related contracts.
• Maintain documentation supporting project authorisations, amendments, and approvals.
• Ensure contract information is accurately recorded within operational systems.
• Facilitate recurring business review meetings and operational status reviews.
• Monitor and report on outstanding purchase orders, project status updates, and operational action items.
• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets, reports, and project-support documentation.
• Serve as a primary point of coordination between Operations, Project Management, Procurement, Finance, and Vendors.
• Resolve project administration issues involving job numbers, purchase orders, invoices, contracts, and cost allocations.
• Support continuous improvement of operational and financial processes.

Skills

Project Financial Management

Purchase Order Administration

Procurement Coordination

Contract Administration

Invoice Processing

Budget & Cost Tracking

Vendor Management

Data Analysis & Reporting

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

ERP Systems

Organizational Skills

Tools

NetSuite

Vista

Job description

Network Connex is seeking an Operations Analyst to support data centre, engineering, and infrastructure projects by managing project financials, procurement activities, contract administration, invoicing processes, and operational reporting.

This role serves as a key liaison between project management, procurement, finance, operations, and external vendors to ensure projects are accurately established, funded, tracked, and closed in accordance with company procedures.