Senior Project Analyst Job

Senior Project Analyst (Hybrid - Columbia, SC)

The Senior Project Analyst is responsible for the coordination, planning, and reporting of project and technology-related operating expenses based on collaboration and guidance from senior managers.

What you'll do
- Develop a comprehensive and consistent reporting process that forecasts operating expenses, compares actual expenditures to budget and prior year totals with variance analysis, and compares project-related expenses.
- Coordinate the utilization of technology resources with the Project Management Office (PMO), Product Management, and other Bank departments regarding active/future projects and other related needs.
- Provide support and leadership for financial reporting requests around the creation of new business applications and enhancements to existing ones (System Development Life Cycle).
- Coordinate and track actual and planned resource allocations (i.e. full-time employees, contractors, consultants, hardware, software, etc.) across technology departments.
- Serve as the technology area's liaison to Finance for all capital project and non-capital project requests including capitalization schedules, project variance reporting, and cost allocation processes.
- Ensure that project costs are being appropriately captured monthly and quarterly.
- Assist with developing the technology area's annual budgeting process and monthly/quarterly reporting requests.
- Understand the IT project portfolio execution process and assist the PMO with their project budgeting operation where needed.

What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. MBA or relevant certification (ex. CPA/CMA) preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant accounting/banking and budget experience
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
- Experience with information technology and project management concepts at the enterprise portfolio level
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of Microsoft applications
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with Oracle Hyperion Planning and PeopleSoft a plus