Position Description:
Mathematica is looking for a Financial Project Associate! You will play a crucial role in supporting the financial aspects of projects. Working under supervision, you will contribute to planning, budgeting, and reporting all phases of projects, manage and monitor day-to-day financial operations of a project, and support other staff responsible for preparing cost proposals and budgets.

Responsibilities:

• With supervision, develops financial reports using actual cost information, forecasted spend per project schedules, and estimated final costs against approved contract funding
• Participates in the communications regarding project controls and project finances throughout all phases of a project including, assisting in the development of project baseline budgets, maintaining project schedules, analyzing project risks, and providinganalytical support to senior project leadership
• With supervision, revises project budgets and schedules for each task of a project, involving use of Excel and/or MS Project, and provides insight to risks and opportunities
• Monitors project progress by comparing actual versus baseline resource usage, analyzes project variances, and forecasts anticipated expenditures
• With supervision, prepares project financial reports for monthly internal project review process, providing an analysis of the project’s financial condition
• Assists project leadership in preparing client progress reports when necessary
• Tracks spending and reports expenditures from project funds with limit
• Provide input to assist in the development of standard procedures and automated tools to support budgeting and project management
• May coordinate with personnel outside of MPR, such as suppliers, consultants, prime contractors, subcontractors, and contract officers regarding project related activities
• May revise monthly estimates of staffing requirements

Position Requirements:

Functional Knowledge (Preferred):

• Experience with Microsoft Office, with strong proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Microsoft SharePoint
• Accuracy with work, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with others
• Flexibility to handle multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadline pressure
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Willingness to work overtime as needed
• Willingness to travel to other locations as necessary

Education minimum requirement:

• BA/BS degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or related field.
• A combination of equivalent education and work experience may be substituted for the above requirements.

Available locations: Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ; Chicago, IL; Remote