A Seasoned Project Management professional with over 11 years of extensive cross-functional experience in Finance and Accounting Business operations . Currently working in PMO and managing PMO activities over 7 yearsBudget/ Forecast ManagementWork in partnership with finance business partner / finance team aligned to Collaboration Sols.Track and report on both BAU and Change budgets throughout the yearPerform accurate financial forecasting, reporting and tracking for BAU and Project BudgetEngagement with PM and BAU cost centre owners to ensure alignment with approved budgetsAnalyse financial data and perform variance analysis; identify trends, and make recommendations for improvementsManage Planview financials at strategy level overallThird Party commitments and contractsOwns and controls the collation of approved contract, agreement, work order or statement of work. Regular reporting of the sameOwn and manage POs and track invoices for Collaboration Sols. Continues track through to the final invoice in receipt and paymentFinancial ReconciliationOwns and drives the complete month end process right from reconciling transactions lists (Actuals) from last month against the approved budget lines till reforecasting expenses for the current monthUnderstand the working of Oracle General Ledger, where the accounting entries originate and how to access supporting documentation to gain an understanding of the accounting transactions themselvesEnsure the entries are coded to the correct project codes, if not highlight to the finance team and get them corrected. This will make sure the actuals are correctly aligned to the approved budget.In conjunction with Finance Business Partner, reconcile actuals with accrualsCreate finance dashboards and reports and give insights and commentary based on the variance