Project Manager - Public Finance - Consulting Firm

Base Location : Gurugram

Client Location : Rajasthan

Resource Type : Key Expert

Resource Credentials Qualification/Experience :

- Postgraduate in any discipline / CA / MBA

- Must have at least 10 years of overall working experience at international / national / sub-national level in public financial management (PFM) areas.

- Working experience in the area of planning, designing monitoring and evaluation frameworks etc.

- Must have knowledge and understanding, on government planning, budgeting and accounting systems.

- Must have delivered training and capacity building programs for National / Sub-national Government officials in the PFM, planning area.

Additional Information :

Masters - Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

In Other - Not Required Per/CGPA

Duties and responsibilities :

The financial project manager's job role is indeed a challenging task. They thoroughly analyze the financial data prepared by the accountants, monitor the financial status of the organization, and implement financial status.

The key responsibilities of a financial project manager are :

Financial planning :

- Financial planning involves preparing and supervising the organization's financial plan that projects expenditures and revenues, long-term investments, and cash flow. They should be able to come up with cost-benefit analysis concerning projects across various departments, thereby identifying cash flow and revenue where it could be improved.

Scheduling and organizing :

- Scheduling and handling project timelines is a vital aspect of the financial project manager's duties. They work in correlation with the team members and the department managers to implement project timelines and ensure that the team meets milestones all through the project lifecycle. It's the responsibility of the successful project manager to prevent delays and make sure that deliverables are completed as per the schedule.

Budget management :

- Finance project managers are skilled with budgeting skills and financial management to assist the teams in completing the project, considering the budget, and oversee the organization's financial performance. An effective manager handles revenue and expenditure to make well-informed decisions about emerging opportunities and areas for improvement.

Team leadership :

- The primary task of finance project managers is to develop and work with cross-functional teams. They coordinate across various departments and motivate the staff members to complete the projects considering external and internal deadlines.

Efficiency improvements :

- Project managers look for methods to improve the overall efficiency and performance of the project. This means coming up with cost-saving opportunities at the enterprise level. They ascertain the areas for improvement and identify solutions to avoid project delays and help a company to meet its cash flow goals.