Job Details:
Financial Microsoft Project Analyst
Provides support to Department in managing, planning, and monitoring key projects from conception through implementation using Microsoft Project and Excel. Gather and analyze data to establish and maintain business policies, processes, and procedures in order to provide support to departments.
Essential Functions:
- Manage a variety of moderately complex project activities.
- Assist in all phases of project management: project planning, implementation and monitoring results using Microsoft Project and Excel.
- Technical resource for converting moderately complex business issues into viable solutions through documentation and analytical sessions with matrix partners.
- Assist in maintaining all project related materials (e.g. action plans, tracking tools)
- Represent department in various task forces/committees.
- Coordinate project activity and facilitate project meetings with staff and matrix partners.
- Act as subject matter expert by providing technical assistance and guidance to management and associates on operational issues, process changes and activity status
- Assist in the development and maintenance of various policies and procedures effecting the operations of the department.
- Identify opportunities to improve department results, communications and operating efficiencies
- Participate in cross-functional departmental planning sessions
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by manager
- May also assist in preparing various reports that cover forecast reports, budget status, and other management related reports
- Assist is system requirements gathering and testing to ensure accuracy across multiple systems
Candidate Education:
- Required A Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience (2 additional years of relevant experience)
Candidate Experience:
- Required 3 years of experience in project oversight and administration
Candidate Skills:
- Intermediate Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers and management Strong oral and written communication skills in order to present projects to small groups of upper management or direct users who may pose challenging or difficult questions
- Intermediate Ability to analyze information and covert related activities into a comprehensive work plan
- Intermediate Ability to analyze and interpret financial data in order to coordinate the preparation of financial records
- Intermediate Ability to influence internal and external constituents
- Intermediate Demonstrated interpersonal/verbal communication skills
Licenses and Certifications:
A license in one of the following is required:
- Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP)
Technical Skills:
- Advanced Microsoft Project
- Advanced Microsoft Excel pivot tables & VLOOKUP
- Intermediate Microsoft Access
- Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint
- Intermediate Microsoft Visio
- Intermediate Microsoft Outlook
- Kevin McCarthy
- Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.
410 Feheley Drive | King of Prussia, PA 19406 - Direct Line: 484.238.1949
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