Finance Expert Project Manager

Job Description

This role is for one of our clients
Hourly contract: $80-$150 per hour

We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Finance Expert Project Manager (Associate Level) to support end-to-end execution of financial model evaluations, program oversight, and cross-functional project delivery. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in finance, financial analysis, and business modeling who also brings exceptional coordination, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities. The candidate will work closely with senior leaders, finance teams, product owners, and business partners to drive financial rigor, ensure model integrity, and support decision-making across programs.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in financial modeling, reporting, and business case evaluation and is comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Financial Modeling & Evaluation

• Evaluate, validate, and maintain financial models supporting business initiatives, cost planning, and investment decisions.
• Conduct scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, forecasting, and impact assessments to support data-driven recommendations.
• Partner with finance, product, and strategy teams to ensure model alignment with organizational assumptions and policies.

Project & Program Management

• Act as the primary project coordinator for model evaluation initiatives across Finance and cross-functional partners.
• Develop project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and progress trackers; ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Coordinate internal reviews, feedback cycles, and approvals, ensuring financial integrity and compliance throughout.
• Communicate project status, insights, and blockers with clear, structured reporting for leadership and stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Liaise across Finance, Strategy, Engineering, and Ops teams to gather model inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure transparency.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions to align expectations and resolve issues proactively.
• Support documentation, versioning, and governance of financial models and evaluation workflows.

Business Decision Support

• Provide analytical insights to support business cases, portfolio prioritization, and long-term financial planning.
• Assist in creating presentations, dashboards, and executive narratives summarizing findings and recommendations.

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, valuation, or related fields.
• Experience supporting financial model development, validation, or audit is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets modeling skills (structured formulas, pivots, lookups, scenario modeling).
• Familiarity with financial concepts such as NPV, IRR, P&L, cash flow, cost allocation, and ROI evaluation.
• Experience with tools such as SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or Python is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate financial data into clear business insights.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage workflows and deadlines across multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking ability in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.