Financial Analyst

We are hiring a Financial Analyst for our client in the Bridgeport, WV area. Job duties / requirements are listed below.

Job Description

• Provide expertise and assistance to aid in the development of capital project budgets and cost estimates.
• Develop the project task charging structure and project forecast based on the approved capital budget.
• Establish, implement, and maintain financial controls for gas infrastructure construction projects including forecasts, cashflows, contingency and variance analyses, and other Key Performance Indicators for major projects.
• Monitor actual project costs, ensuring projects proceed on schedule and within budget.
• Develop and utilize cost tracking tools to monitor major project components.
• Monitor appropriateness of cost allocations, provide charging guidance, and direct cost to proper assets to aid in project unitization at completion.
• Develop project reports, scenario analyses and other updates to management throughout the project’s lifecycle.
• Provide monthly accruals and cashflow forecast updates to Accounting.
• Conduct meetings with contractors and company personnel on cost control matters including analyzing data to mitigate financial risks and opportunities that could impact the project.
• Provides financial expertise and analysis for invoice approvals, change order requests and other contract negotiations.
• Interface and coordinate with other corporate and operations groups regarding all financial, contract and scheduling aspects of the projects.
• Provide assistance to accounting, finance and other internal entities for audits and other required analyses.
• Collaborate with project management, site staff, other internal stakeholders and external contractors to compile and analyze data to mitigate current or future financial risks and opportunities that could affect the project.
• Provide financial expertise and analysis in support of invoice approvals, change order requests and other contract negotiations.

Establish and maintains proper internal control safeguards to ensure compliance and accurate reporting to project management and executive leadership.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Knowledge and experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Knowledge of Excel, macros, PowerPoint and Oracle.
• Skills in project estimating, forecasting and contingency analysis.
• General construction contract and scheduling knowledge.
• Understanding of work scopes, sequencing and construction.
• Knowledge of capital project contract management and supply chain procurement.
• Knowledge of natural gas industry facilities and associated equipment.

Knowledge of capital project financial lifecycle from cost estimation, unitization and closeout.

• Demonstrated leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Ability to be customer-focused in a large organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work with multiple project teams in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to work under own initiative, tight deadlines and rapidly-changing environment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance or equivalent work experience. Three to four years of related work experience.