What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Financial Analyst II position at Purple Hires Inc.?
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma/GED with equivalent experience or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related major and minimum two (2) years of experience in project financial analysis, FP&A, cost analysis, or project controls
- Demonstrated experience owning budgets and forecasts for a portfolio of projects
- Working knowledge of project-accounting concepts (capital vs. expense, capitalization, estimate-at-completion forecasting)
- Experience with enterprise ERP / project-accounting systems (Oracle or similar)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; hands-on experience building reports and dashboards in Power BI
- Comfort with AI-powered productivity and analytics tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot), and the curiosity to apply them to financial analysis and reporting, is a plus
Other Requirements:
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to partner effectively across the PMO, IT, and Finance
- Self-directed and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and Power BI
- Demonstrates familiarity with and application of Project Life Cycle