Strategic Global Program Finance Lead

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies LLC is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to serve as the financial lead across Project One and other major global transformation initiatives. The role commands ownership of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, capitalization, and governance across multi-million-dollar programs.

The position requires extensive FP&A and project accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and proven collaboration with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. On-site in Illinois, USA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in financial analysis, project accounting, FP&A, program financial management, or related finance functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting large-scale technology, digital, ERP, CRM, or business transformation programs.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, accruals, capitalization, and executive reporting skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for modeling and data analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of program budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Independently manage monthly forecasting, actuals reporting, variance analysis, and financial reconciliations.
• Drive month-end, quarter-end, year-end, and annual planning activities.
• Manage capitalization processes, capitalization requests, project closeouts, and asset tracking.
• Serve as the primary financial point of contact for Project One and other strategic programs.
• Review, validate, and process vendor invoices against SOWs, Purchase Orders, and budgets.
• Partner with Purchasing to support SOW reviews, PO creation, amendments, approvals, and routing.
• Work with Project Accounting on project setup, funding management, capitalization, closeout, and compliance.
• Monitor vendor spend, contract commitments, forecasts, and funding utilization across projects.
• Prepare executive-level financial reports, funding updates, variance analyses, and governance materials.
• Identify financial risks and proactively drive resolution.
• Support audits, financial reviews, and governance activities with documentation and controls.
• Recommend process improvements to increase transparency and efficiency.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Executive reporting

FP&A

Vendor management

Project accounting

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Quantum Technologies LLC is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to serve as the financial lead across Project One and other major global transformation initiatives. The role commands ownership of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, capitalization, and governance across multi-million-dollar programs.

The position requires extensive FP&A and project accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and proven collaboration with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. On-site in Illinois, USA.