Financial Project Lead, Project Management

Posted:
9/2/2025, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
San Antonio, Heredia Province, Costa Rica ⋅ Heredia Province, Costa Rica ⋅ Delaware, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

The PMO Financial Analyst Lead will serve as a strategic partner to the Program Management Office (PMO), providing financial insights and modeling to support project planning, execution, and evaluation.

What you will do

  • Develop and maintain financial models (ROI, NPV, cost-benefit) to evaluate PMO initiatives.

  • Evaluate fully loaded FTE costs (facilities, technology, labor) and analyze financial impacts of resource allocation, utilization, and project scope changes.

  • Build, monitor, and track project budgets, providing variance analysis against forecasts.

  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning cycles for PMO projects.

  • Leverage advanced Excel formulas such as VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, Pivot Tables, and financial functions (NPV, IRR, PMT) to perform complex calculations and scenario analyses.

  • Build automated Excel templates and tools to streamline financial reporting and project tracking.

  • Create dashboards and reports to communicate performance, risks, and insights for decision-making to senior stakeholders.

  • Standardize and optimize financial planning and reporting processes, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and data governance.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with financial modeling tools and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, QAD) preferred.

  • Fluent in English.

  • Project management related certifications.

  • 4+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or accounting within a multinational or shared services environment.

  • Proven experience supporting project-based financial operations and working in matrixed organizations.

  • Strong understanding of project management principles and financial implications of operational decisions.

Travel Percentage: None