Finance Analyst

Purpose and Scope: 

The Finance Analyst/Project Specialist is responsible for the preparation and analysis of financial studies and reports as well as various administrative tasks for the program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepares financial plans for submittal in bid proposals, and the financial portion of feasibility studies.
• Prepares credit reports on and determines financial risks of customers, subcontractors, and co-ventures.
• Prepares cash and investment forecasts, lease versus purchase analyses, and investment reviews.
• Determines the availability of financing for selected customers and countries.
• Identifies sources of financing, analyzes alternatives, and recommends financial institutions.
• Arranges preliminary financing commitments for potential customers from export agencies and commercial banks.
• Analyzes foreign exchange positions.
• Determines the availability and risk of foreign currencies.
• Prepares cash management plans.
• Maintains schedules of outstanding guarantees and letters of credit.
• Prepares analyses of accounts receivable and administers the collection of past due receivables.
• Develops computerized models for financial statements, cash flow projections, debt service schedules and other financial studies.
• Prepares other financial analyses and evaluations as requested.
• Assists in the preparation of country studies and in the preparation and administration of investment portfolios.
• May specialize in project finance, financial analysis, or cash management.
• Records and prepares daily summaries of cash activities.
• Ensures that all reports and disclosures comply with applicable regulations, standards and organizational policies.
• Under close supervision, performs a variety of assignments requiring the knowledge and ability to select and apply standard financial techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Analysis of past and present financial operations instead of analysis of financial studies and reports.
• Assists with maintaining and tracking costs and performances on contract.
• Collects time sheets, payroll/labor accounting, prepares billing, oversees personnel records, responsible for facility administration, and represents company to vendors and suppliers.
• Verifies employee timesheet information.
• Answers and responds to phone/fax/email inquiries from customers, Company, employees, and the like.
• May also be responsible to assist with the HR functions for new hires, terminations, benefit changes, open enrollment, etc.
• Compiles, copies and distributes various reports and documentation.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and other practices set forth by senior management.
• Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.