Finance Project Manager Job Description

Finance Project Manager Job Description

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Finance project manager provides support and coaching to Project Managers and Project Controllers with MS Project Professional tool, reporting and process questions.

Finance Project Manager Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Work closely with our CRO's and Vendors to facilitate any financial reporting tools and processes
Oversee the implementation of a new finance system and aiding in streamlining the processes post implementation
Responsible for managing IT conversion and currency projects and/or application tasks within a business project
Assist with budget creation
Assist the Clinical Operations and study teams) in managing all financial activity for the Study Budgets within the assigned projects
Work alongside all the clinical operation leads to understand the day to day activity of all clinical trials
Interpret all activity for the Finance and Outsourcing Departments for reporting and negotiating purposes
Facilitate the reporting and accuracy of the budgeting, forecasting and actual financial process
Perform monthly update of Medical Directors' Program budget workbooks for Oncology
Prepare and review of annual Business Plans for each Medical Affair's Program

Finance Project Manager Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Finance Project Manager

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, CPA, PMI, PM, CAPM, MBA, PRINCE, ACP, SSGB, CMA

Education for Finance Project Manager

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Employers hiring for the finance project manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Project Management, MBA, Business/Administration, Economics, Education, Engineering, Management

Skills for Finance Project Manager

Desired skills for finance project manager include:

MS Excel
Project management area
Excel
MS Project
MS Word and Visio
Processes
Database management
Graphics and word processing applications
Robotic Process Automation capabilities from a business value proposition standpoint
Business unit

Desired experience for finance project manager includes:

Ability to operate within a dynamic project environment with many work-stream/task interdependencies
Sound understanding of accounting principals
Demonstrates a detail oriented, organized and analytical approach, ability to work through complex issues in a methodical and complete manner
Ability to analyze data (often pulling data from existing source systems), draw appropriate conclusions and develop development/action plans based on the data analysis completed
Financial knowledge including IFRS, Basel, Liquidity, Valuations, attestation , Product Control
Oversees the project management process and related project / program management deliverables, for project(s) within the Finance PMO

Finance Project Manager Examples

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Finance Project Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a finance project manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for finance project manager
  • Mapping of billing functions and processes and providing support and training on these where necessary
  • Provide processes and tools to track capacity, demand and actual time spent
  • Assist the Clinical Operations and study teams in managing all financial activity
  • Review project budget workbooks
  • Prepare and review/approve monthly accruals
  • Assess returns on key investments, clinic operation
  • Engage stakeholders across various functions and seniority
  • Ensuring that policies and procedures are aligned in accordance to the group standards
  • Developing key portfolio trend and performances measures
  • Managing the consolidated reporting on a monthly basis
Qualifications for finance project manager
  • Effectively oversees project resources and external contractors / consultants in coordination of competing priorities
  • Knowledge of leading edge technology in the Digital Channels area
  • Minimum of 5 years experience within banking and financial services
  • Produce management information reports drawing analytical insights and track target vs
  • Liaise with Senior Management to ensure that wholesale cost structures are optimal and supports pricing & propositions
  • A strong working knowledge of data experience with bank application systems that feed data to Finance platforms
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Finance Project Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a finance project manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for finance project manager
  • Assists with the design and creation of master data, documentation and testing of processes, data reconciliation, and training of end users for new implementations, acquisitions, and dispositions
  • Knowledge and support for the balance sheet account attestation processes and the SOX support pack as part of the transition onto the new general ledger system
  • Exhibit outstanding influencing skills to effectively drive project / program efforts - Demonstrate a proven track record of excellent project management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment
  • Assists with development and management of internal financial audits
  • Define budget and timeline of project
  • Define project plan including resource requirements and perform all project management activities such as issue/risk management
  • Manage the execution and delivery of project in scope
  • Daily management of resources and tasks and deliverables
  • Manage senior local and regional stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • Create compelling project content (slides, benefits, business case, etc)
Qualifications for finance project manager
  • Execute project close activities accurately and timely
  • Bachelor’s degree in business-related field is required
  • Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting and Accounting qualification
  • Knowledge or experiences in hospital management or related service industry preferred, but not required for fast learners
  • Minimum of 10 years' working experience with at least 4 years as a team leader
  • High-level analytical and process skills
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Finance Project Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a finance project manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for finance project manager
  • Communicate with other departments including Sales, Operations, Accounting, Tax, Asset Management, and O&M on transaction details business planning and work processes
  • Developing molecule financial plans (e.g., near-term budgets and long-range forecasts) in partnership with project core teams
  • Provide strategic and macroeconomic advisory and deal support to gPartnering
  • Driving an analytical framework that details macroeconomic factors, biotechnology funding environment, competitive landscape, and how these correlate in the deal environment
  • Supporting ad-hoc financial analysis requests from gP, gRED Business Insights and Competitive Intelligence that help shape the gRED value proposition to our investors and potential partners
  • With focus on early stage and technology deals, leading analysis of financial models underpinning deal terms
  • Understand the scope of the mandate and ensure it is properly communicated, managed and controlled
  • Closely manage the delivery efforts and the budget
  • Develop and maintain the delivery plan
  • Prepare the project status reports
Qualifications for finance project manager
  • Experience in the advertising industry or having shared services background is a big plus
  • Good communication skills and ability to communicate across all levels
  • Exposure and knowledge around project finance
  • Excellent understanding of relevant accounting and regulatory knowledge
  • Excellent presentation skills - ability to deal with customers
  • Experience in developing and maintaining productive relationships
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Finance Project Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of finance project manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for finance project manager
  • Adhere to CPMC approved PM procedures and tools as applicable
  • Keep up with and use project management best practices and tools
  • Facilitate both fully baselined projects (project planned and baseline established for scope, schedule, budget) rapid response teams and root cause investigations (utilize framework for rapid response team)
  • Ensure correct assignment and monitoring of cost
  • Prepare commercial information for regular project reporting/project status discussions/milestone reviews (deadlines, costs, quality, cash collection)
  • Support preparing budgets and forecast for projects
  • Identifying and financially assessing opportunities and risks, defining suitable measures for reducing risks or realizing opportunities and taking precautions for remaining risks
  • Scheduling and leading project status meetings with members of the office of grants and contracts, MWRI leadership, principal investigators, and other impacted parties
  • Communicates progress, issues and solutions to senior management, business project clients and stakeholders to obtain their input as appropriate
  • Partners with business clients, IT and management to determine the scope, requirements and solutions for projects
Qualifications for finance project manager
  • Manage the communication flow between all stakeholders and balance these requirements, legal, commercial sales, finance, group controller, head of finance, CFCA and local OpCo’s
  • Extensive project management and leadership capabilities working with new company system implementations, including large system/global implementation, ideally SAP
  • Ability to work in our non-structured, fast paced environment
  • Degree qualified with over 8 years industry experience
  • Minimum of 5-8 years related work experience, including 3 years in management and 3 years
  • Working at the corporate or organization level
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Finance Project Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a finance project manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for finance project manager
  • Responsibile for maintaining project plan of the project in MS project
  • Reviews all test cases written by the business project team and IT for accuracy and thoroughness
  • Plan the project and ensure it remains aligned with ongoing business case
  • Step into content discussions and aligning with stakeholders where necessary to supplement or complement the team
  • Manage the project deliverables so that the expected end product is produced
  • Monitor project progress and resources, and initiate corrective action as necessary
  • Present project plans & status updates for consensus & decision making
  • Prepare project reporting and administration as required
  • Ensure relevant stakeholders remain informed, engaged and committed as per stakeholder analysis
  • Motivate the project team and provide direction
Qualifications for finance project manager
  • Degree in Finance and Accounting, or an ACCA holder
  • Has familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and experience with automated financial reporting, government accounting practices, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) systems
  • Corporate Finance, Developing Standards, Quality Management, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Cost Accounting, Statistical Analysis, Financial Planning and Strategy, Reporting Research Results, Requirements Analysis, Financial Skills
  • Talent and leadership development
  • Occasionally stand, walk, use a telephone, write by hand, & lift, carry, push and pull objects that weigh 10 pounds or less
  • Rarely reach or work above shoulders, kneel/crawl, climb, twist, bend, stoop and squat, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork

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