Project Accounting Analyst | REMOTE

Project Accounting Analyst | REMOTE • LOCATION RESTRICTION - See below* About the Job: CRG is seeking a REMOTE Project Accounting Analyst for a stable, long-term ongoing contract that historically gets extended for years! This professional will manage and track project budgets and work directly with multiple Project Managers to help them understand the financial progress and variances of each project, ensuring they stay on track. About the Company: Our Retail client with over $80B in annual revenue has over 2,000 stores, across 21 US states, with over 400,000 employees. This company is a leader in sustainable retailing with a passion for delivering excellence. By driving omni channel growth, efficiency in the shopping experience and continuing to develop with new technologies; this company is growing and developing continuing success. The leadership team strives for work-life balance for all its employees, including focusing on creating an inclusive and collaborative environment for contractors! Location: REMOTE - Must live within 100 miles of one of the following locations: • Chicago, IL • Salisbury, NC • Greenville, SC • Hyattsville, MD • Scarborough, ME • Quincy, MA • Carlisle, PA • Manchester, CT Duration: Ongoing long-term contract that will most likely be extended over and over for 1-2+ years or more! Compensation: $47 - $50 / hour CRG Benefits for Contractors after 90 days: CRG Contractors who work an average of 30+ hours per week are eligible to elect benefits through CRG after 90 days of employment! Benefits Options: • Medical / Health Insurance (Multiple Plan Options) • HSA and FSA Options (CRG will match $500 of your HSA contributions!) • Vision and Dental Insurance • Virtual Visits for Urgent Care, Psychiatry, and Therapy • 401K - CRG matches up to 4%! • Life and AD&D Insurance • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance • Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Insurance Description: • Review and monitor project budgets, identifying areas of over and underspend • Record daily financial activity for each project and relay the accurate project financials to respective Project Managers • Complete monthly cost analysis, including budget-vs.-actual analysis, cost-to-complete analysis, and various requirements • Discuss with Project Managers any identified budget adjustments, recommendations, and/or realignments based on actualized historical information • Track purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices, and report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects • Receive and process invoices against a project's supplier purchase orders • Review capital interest calculations based on capital expenditures and purchases • Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management • Prepare financials for project stage gate governance processes • Research, retrieve, organize data, and prepare various reports • Process end of period reconciliations and accruals • Identify and implement process improvements Requirements: • 5+ years of experience in project accounting or project financial/budget analyst type of role • Experience managing and tracking the costs of projects (capital vs. operating expenses), analyzing budget vs actual, and performing forecasting and variance analysis, while working directly with Project Managers • Past experience with general accounting processes, with strong understanding of US GAAP • Must have Advanced Excel skills with ability to use short cuts, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, index matching, conditional formatting, filtering, etc. • Experience initiating and implementing process improvements • Must have exceptional communication skills to be able to clearly communicate with PMs and team and handle difficult conversations with PMs • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred Category Codes: JN001, JN005 #LI-AZ1 Apply tot his job