Financial Operations and Data Analytics Specialist

Turner & Townsend is seeking an analytical individual to join our NY Real Estate Office. This role will be responsible for the preparation and support of monthly operational financial reports for commercial real estate construction projects and ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reports. Furthermore, this individual will be responsible for collaborating with the wider business in the aggregation of financial information to assist in the documentation, review, and communication.

Duties Include:

• Set up and maintain contract / projects on the Financial Management System – Dynamics (charge rates, project forecasts, forecast spread)
• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting reviews with Project Directors / Leadership team
• Explain invoiced values against forecast values and budget variances
• Maintaining up to date data (opportunities, forecasts, invoicing, POs) within Dynamics 365
• Reviewing and analyzing utilisation data from Dynamics 365
• Responsible for reconciliation checks across financial data to omit errors to improve report accuracy
• Responsible for the monthly invoices and billing reports on key accounts
• Management and collation of client timesheets to support invoicing on key accounts
• Responsible for the monthly finance report to the external client on key accounts
• Dealing first hand with financial queries from operational staff
• Management of Interco agreements and Interco Purchase orders as well as Subcontractor PO’s
• Management of internal financial transfers, invoicing and agreements
• Management of contractor costs
• Undertake monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting and margin reviews
• Support for the Credit Control team
• Provision of data for reports and audits
• Respond to requests for information on profitability
• Support leadership teams in providing Finance related messages and confidence to the business

Key Attributes

• Quantitative skills – understanding and manipulating numbers and data
• Strong Excel Skills (including Sumif, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, and Graphs)
• Working knowledge of D365 preferable but not essential
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail 
• Strong organization and time management
• Ability to work on own initiative and meet tight deadlines
• Flexible and responsive attitude
• Working knowledge of PowerBI preferable but not essential