Financial/Project Analyst

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Financial/Project Analyst for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Tampa, FL.Responsibilities :Helping to lead the firm transformation agenda by rapidly scaling programs of work which will redefine core operations architecture and the processes they support.Team plays a crucial role in managing and refining risk associated with movements of funds – covering outgoing, incoming, and internal transfers. Focused on defining a clear payment risk appetite, consolidating and reporting payment risks as a unified entity, and harmonizing controls across the enterprise. Approach includes developing a cohesive framework for risk management and reducing reliance on detective controls by implementing proactive measures. By addressing these areas, the aim is to streamline processes, enhance financial stability, and ensure consistent, effective operations throughout the organization.Looking for someone who brings a combination of senior subject matter expertise/business analysis/data analysis/program management to support the implementation of strategic controls related to payments and payments risk. Identified candidates will help deliver control program execution across operations, technology, risk and control, and all lines of defense as applicable, ensuring the program parameters are fully defined and fit for purpose, and ensuring management and progress of the program is accurate, complete, on-time, and transparent to the constituent management teams.Exercise shared responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning.Work with Project Sponsor to ensure business case/cost benefit analysis is in line with business objectives and confirm project plans meet business needs as described in the project initiation documents.Ensure all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities and understand project schedule and key milestones.Escalate project risks to the Project Director, or Project Sponsor, when appropriate.Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and track in a Project Tracking System (PTS).Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of the PTS (Project Tracking System) platform.Ensure vendor performance is monitored and actions taken if performance warrants. Provides sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.Directly affects the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. #LI-SM1SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy