Project Financial Analyst

CRG; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail client is seeking a REMOTE Project Financial Analyst for a long-term contract role. You will partner with Project Managers to manage project budgets, analyze financial variances, and support financial tracking. This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in financial analysis, making it ideal for detail-oriented professionals.

Benefits

Medical / Health Insurance

401K - CRG matches up to 4%

Vision and Dental Insurance

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project accounting or project financial/budget analyst role.
• 3+ years of experience posting accruals for projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review project budgets, identifying over/underspend.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on budget/resource adjustments.
• Support monthly financial close activities including accruals.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Excel

Education

Accounting Education

Job description

This range is provided by CRG. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Summary: Our leading global retail client is seeking a REMOTE Project Financial Analyst for a long-term, ongoing contract role with benefits and potential to extend for several years. In this position, you'll partner closely with multiple Project Managers to monitor and manage project budgets, analyze financial variances, and support accurate financial tracking. Key responsibilities include compiling data from multiple systems for reporting, preparing accruals, reconciling accounts, reviewing and approving project expenses, tracking capital vs. expense activities, managing invoicing, creating P.O.’s, and ensuring accurate project billing. This is a reporting-heavy role ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and financial analysis experience. You may have to drive to the office to pick up new equipment or have an occasional meeting, therefore you must live within 100 miles of one of the office locations below.

Duration: Ongoing long-term contract that will most likely be extended over and over for 1-2+ years or more!

Location: 100% REMOTE

Must live within 100 miles of :

• Manchester, CT
• Scarborough, Maine
• Quincy, MA
• Carlisle, PA
• Chicago, IL
• Hyattsville, MD
• Salisbury, NC

Compensation: Targeting $45 - $49.50 per hour + occasional overtime

Hours: 8-5 or 8:30-5:30, M-F EST, flexible

Description:

• Monitor and review project budgets, identifying over/underspend and recommending adjustments based on historical data.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on budget/resource adjustments, financial updates, and completion of TCOs.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information, including cost-to-complete, actual-vs-budget, and variance analysis.
• Support monthly financial close activities including accruals, reconciliations, and capital interest calculations.
• Track and process purchase requisitions, POs, and invoices; ensure accurate invoice matching to supplier POs.
• Prepare financials for project governance processes (e.g., PEG, TCOs, project setup assistance).
• Collect, validate, and organize financial data for reporting; maintain data integrity and update pivot tables.
• Update and distribute monthly actual FTE reports; request ETC updates and schedule review meetings with PMs.
• Attend project/financial meetings and communicate funding availability and financial insights to management.
• Conduct research and generate reports to support financial decision-making.

Requirements:

• 5+ years in project accounting or project financial/budget analyst role.
• 3+ experience managing and tracking the costs of projects, analyzing budget vs actual and performing forecasting and variance analysis while working directly with Project Managers.
• 3+ years of experience posting accruals for projects and understanding capital vs, operating expenses, and US GAAP.
• Past accounting education or experience with any form of related accounting (AP, AR, balancing debit & credits, etc.).
• Must have Advanced Excel skills with ability to use short cuts, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, index match, conditional formatting, filter, etc.
• Must be thick-skinned and able to handle difficult conversations with PMs.
• Must have exceptional communication skills to be able to clearly communicate with PMs and team.

CRG Benefits for Contractors after 90 days!:

• Medical / Health Insurance (Multiple Plan Options).
• HSA and FSA Options (CRG will match $500 of your HSA contributions!).
• Vision and Dental Insurance.
• Virtual Visits for Urgent Care, Psychiatry, and Therapy.
• 401K - CRG matches up to 4%!
• Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Insurance.

Category Code: JN001, JN005

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Analyst

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services and Wholesale Food and Beverage

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