Brown and CaldwellProject Analyst III
Mar. 2006 - Mar. 2014Phoenix, Arizona AreaProject financial support for Arizona and Nevada. Oversees tasks to accomplish specific project requirements established by the PM for routine processes such as internal communications and reporting. Includes monitoring financial progress from project initiation through closeout by tracking outstanding WIP and AR balances, preparing financial reports (i.e., Project Detail Charges) as requested, assisting with lens development and using BST project control system, compilation and dissemination of project documentation to appropriate personnel, tracking/assisting with PPS report review, coordinating/monitoring AP balances to ensure timely payment to subs with standard and special term payment contracts, monitoring AR balances and assisting with collections, when necessary, assisting with project closeout implementation, and identifying of project irregularities (i.e., variances, ELM, budget, and revenue accrual discrepancies). Also includes close collaboration with the ABOM and Biller for special contractual obligations, including but not limited to, WMDVBE reporting, and budget/project status reports that accompany monthly client invoices, preliminary review of monthly client prebills to ensure accuracy and eliminate invoicing discrepancies, assisting PMs with monitoring the financial progress and physical completion throughout the life of the project by utilizing the lens for weekly budget tracking, monthly earned value calculations, and/or updating PM specific spreadsheets and providing status reports. Responsible for training new Project Analysts and Project Managers on PDS, Prism and other systems. Training as Assistant PM - Works closely with PMs on project deliverables, schedules, scopes/fees, change order requests, and monthly progress reporting to the client. Reviews sub invoices for payment and discrepancies in work complete.