PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

To support Constellation organizations in the monitoring and controlling of project budget, forecasts and expenditures through the development of project checkbooks and analysis of current and future expenditures.

This position can be filled at the following locations:

• Warrenville, IL
• Kennett Square, PA
• Delta, PA
• Oswego, NY

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Applies financial management tools and skills to prepare project checkbooks with input from the project manager that accurately reflect monthly/yearly budgets, forecast of future spends, and actual monthly expenditures. Processes approved Project Change Requests (PCRs) to update budgets in the project checkbook tool. Checkbooks are updated monthly and used to support monthly project financial debriefs. Routinely reviews and analyzes assigned checkbooks to seek out missing or incomplete project data (authorization history, milestone dates, form 4's, contract and requisition numbers, risk and opportunities sheets, etc�).
• Perform detailed analysis of real time monthly project expenditures to ensure costs are properly coded and identify project fiscal discrepancies. Assist project manager with resolution of discrepancies through communications with appropriate vendors or departments.
• Assists project managers in preparing, updating and analyzing project checkbooks including forecasts, actual costs, and budgets by taking into account previous month expenditures and accruals/CPAs. Identify any challenges to current year or project overall budget. As part of the forecast, develop project risks and opportunities to the project yearly budget.
• Perform Ad-hoc analysis and special projects relevant to financial controls: Focused area assessments (FASAs), benchmarking visits / studies, business plan initiatives, procedure revisions or new procedure creation, and training sessions.
• Assists the project manager in the development of PRC and NSAC financial presentations, monthly project reports, and CNO bi-monthly project reviews. Also provide project managers with financial guidance to keep within Constellation accounting practices.
• Post Implementation Appraisals (PIAs) � Works with project managers to coordinate the review of project post implementation appraisals or PIAs. Compiles and trends the results of PIAs to further the knowledge and understanding of project successes and failures. Communicates results of PIAs annually to the project management peer group.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (financial or engineering/construction management) with at least 5 years experience in financial budgeting, cost and/or project estimating experience. Or
• At least 8 years experience in financial budgeting, cost and/or project estimating experience in related industry.
• Effective analytical skills combined with strong written and verbal skills.
• Thorough computer-based analytical skills (e.g.; Access, Excel-based analysis)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA and /or CPA or PMP
• Expertise in PeopleSoft and Hyperion financial systems