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Monday, May 20, 2013
Closing Date: Sunday, 07 July 2013
Location:Brisbane, Australia
Lead Business Analyst – Brisbane Exciting opportunity to work on large scale donor funded projects Mentor the CMG Team and expand the financial acumen of project managers and business unit leaders Be responsible for the development of financial proposals for large and complex international projects.
GRM International, Futures Group, and the Effective Development Group are a group of companies with a joint focus on reaching people in need and creating a better future for people around the world. With more than 90 current projects operating in more than 85 countries, and $225 million in revenue, our combined group has a multi-sector focus, diverse technical offerings and a wide geographic reach. Our expertise lies predominately in the following sectors: Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Agriculture and Food Security, Economic Growth, Trade and Livelihoods, Education, Governance and Accountability As a consequence of our continued growth, a newly created opportunity exists for a Lead Business Analyst and Australian Manager of the Commercial Management Group (CMG). This person will lead the CMG team and be responsible for guiding the development of effective financial proposals for large and complex international projects. For awarded projects, the Analyst will translate proposals into business systems and reporting tools that ensure client objectives are fulfilled and the financial performance targets achieved. In addition to project budget development, tracking, and reporting; the Analyst will provide strategic advice to Project Directors and Managers and must have the capacity to bridge project technical approaches with consequent costs and rates of return. In addition to financial support of proposals and projects, the Analyst will provide strategic guidance in the development of business unit cost structures, budgets and key financial performance indicators. Strategic Business Unit financial performance support includes: the architecture of pool/allocation structures for operating expense to reflect business objectives and value propositions, business unit financial reporting tools, tracking of actual/budget performance with variance discussions, and working closely with the Effective Development Group to integrated financial indicators for projects into the organizations value framework. Key Responsibilities Mentor the CMG Team and expand the financial acumen of Project Managers and Business Unit leaders Work effectively with the Project Accounting Team to account system, reports, and transactional data to project management, reporting, and value tracking needs Coordinate closely with other CMG Teams to maximize utilization of resources and build global best practices Provide monthly financial assessments to the Business Unit leader, develop financial forecasts and budgets, and set financial strategy (cost structure, value presentation, key financial performance indicators) Analysis of project financial performance and key indicators across the business unit portfolio of projects Application of ‘value for money' principals into initial project pricing and on-going budget realignments Support the financial negotiation of contracts and change orders including the documentation of value propositions Ensure financial compliance with government contracting regulations and maintain awareness of changes in obligations and market shifts in financial assessment Architect the financial systems job setup function and on-going project maintenance with the project team to ensure ‘value for money' tracking objectives can be met and that costs are effectively reported against results and objectives Build capacity and collaboratively work with technical staff on project budgeting/forecasting.
Work with the project team to develop partner invoices to be able to track partner budgets and reporting requirements. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Degree in financial management, business administration, accounting, economics, or related field. Advanced degree preferred 8+ years of experience in project and business financial planning/management for professional services organizations Understanding of international development sector and/or government contract services. Advanced ability in developing project financial models, budgeting, and forecasting tools. In-depth understanding of project accounting and linkages to project management Demonstrated ability to convey financial concepts to non-financial managers (training, coaching, tool development) Team leadership and staff development experience Business financial planning support and reporting Familiarity with government contracting rules and regulations preferred. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in Australia Please apply online at http://www.grminternational.com/jobs
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