FP&A Project Manager - Aquinas Consulting

Our Direct Client has a new FP&A Project Manager job. In this FP&A Project Manager position you serve as the financial manager for large scale undersea telecommunication projects.  This role is the finance lead for a $200-500 million project and is a major steppingstone to larger finance and operational roles within our Client. He/she will work with a matrix-style project team comprised of representatives from across the organization, supporting all phases of the project (sales, engineering, manufacturing, marine installation).  The FP&A Project Manager will seek to maximize revenue, control costs, and identify risks and opportunities.  He/she will ensure all team members are aware of financial objectives and report on performance, risks, and mitigations.  Duties will include preparation of project budgets, project forecasts, variance analyses, project changes/contract variations; oversight of customer billing and collections; supporting book close, forecasting, annual budget preparation, and audits

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Responsibilities 

• Support one or more projects, (simultaneously), from sales phase through completion.
• Construct initial project cost budget, in collaboration with Sales, Project Management (“PM”), Manufacturing, and Marine Operations. 
• Work with PM and Operations to construct a monthly forecast of revenue, cost, billing/collections for the life of the project
• Prepare and present reports on financial performance (project P&L, variance analysis, billing/collections, etc.) 
• Provide financial support for proposed contract variations and project changes  
• Support the Project Manager with project objectives by analyzing contract deliverables and collaborating with project team members.
• Attend customer meetings in person or virtually 
• Coordinate customer billing with AR department; assist with collections, as needed 
• Support financial audits of assigned project(s)
• Manage/assist on other financial-related aspects of the projects (insurance, tax, performance guarantees, etc.)
• Consistently ensures that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with Clients policies, procedures, and core values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration or accounting/finance required
• 7+ years project management/project accounting or related business experience
• Long Term Contract accounting experience required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Oracle ERP a plus
• Experience in negotiations, strategy development/implementation, and risk management
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to complete assignments with little oversight
• Able to take ownership and responsibility, drive results, and effectively influence others 
• Strong oral and written communications skills 
• Comfortable asking questions and challenging the status quo 
• High standard of integrity and attention to details 
• International and domestic travel to support projects as needed.

If you are interested in this If you are interested in this FP&A Project Manager job please apply now to be connected with a member of our team.

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Aquinas Consulting is a woman and minority owned company headquartered in Milford, CT that provides Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing staffing solutions throughout the US. We take pride in 20 years of service to our clients, our hiring managers, our consultants, and our local community.  Aquinas is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and committed to considering all qualified applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. www.aquinasconsulting.com