Project Planning and Control Analyst 1

Job Details

About GP Strategies

GP Strategies is a global leader in talent transformation, dedicated to empowering organizations to unlock their full potential. We help businesses enhance workforce performance and achieve strategic goals through innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions. With a proven track record of supporting over 6,000 global organizations worldwide, we combine human expertise with AI-driven insights to deliver customized strategies that upskill talent, drive technology adoption, and
optimize critical processes. Our mission is to create a lasting impact by equipping organizations with the strategy, skills, and tools needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. 

Role Purpose

As a Project Planning & Control Analyst, you’ll be responsible for managing the financial performance of assigned projects, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with both company standards and customer expectations. Working within the wider GP Finance organisation - which includes the Finance Management Office, Project Finance Office, and Finance Service Centre - you’ll support effective project initiation, cost management, forecasting, invoicing, and financial analysis. By partnering closely with Service Delivery teams and contributing to strong financial controls, you’ll ensure projects are set up correctly, monitored effectively, and delivered with full financial integrity

Key Accountabilities

• Primary point of contact for project finances, controlling activities to meet internal and customer expectations. 

• Responsible for maintaining relationships across client-facing functional teams and the FMO, and act as a point of liaison.

• Provide administrative and procedural support to Service Delivery teams from a financial perspective regarding cost control, project budgets, and reporting.

• Initiate project setup process using the Project Costing Form/App and review setup for accuracy 

• Review and approve Project Purchase Requisitions

• Support supplier cost analysis and negotiation

Project Planning

Execution

• Receipting of subcontractor cost in line with period of performance

• Process financial adjustments

• Review output of Service Delivery activity for Revenue, Cost recognition, and Billing 

• Initiate revenue and invoice intake and provide backup as required

• Review, resolve issues and approve draft invoices before customer submission

Monitoring and Control

• Review and re-baseline budgets as required by company policy

• Manage change orders and project modifications

• Manage project resource changes

• Support project governance by utilizing exception reporting and completing the appropriate actions

• Provide financial analysis to support margin optimization

• Manage project reconciliation and close procedure

• Support audit process

• Work with regional process to manage unapplied cash

• Support AR and EUB reviews

• Support governance of Purchase Order receipting, follow-up on aged receipts with no invoice

• Support PFO-owned Account Recs.

• Support ad-hoc/bespoke reporting/analysis from Service Delivery

• Support client meetings as required

Additional responsibilities

What Success Looks Like

Success means projects are financially accurate, well controlled, and free from surprises. The analyst becomes a reliable partner to Service Delivery, ensuring smooth project setup, timely invoicing, accurate forecasting, and strong cost management. Issues are spotted early, financial governance is consistently upheld, and projects close cleanly with clear, confident reporting for all stakeholders

Candidate Profile

Experience & Capability

• Experience in project finance, project accounting, or financial control within a service, consulting, or project based environment.

• Proven ability to manage project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Comfortable acting as the primary financial liaison for operational or client facing teams.

• Experience reviewing and approving purchase requisitions, supplier costs, and subcontractor invoices.

• Strong background in supporting invoicing cycles, revenue recognition, and financial adjustments.

• Familiarity with project governance processes, change control, and project close‑out procedures.

• Exposure audits, AR processes, and reconciliation activities.

Technical Strength

• Proficient in project costing tools, financial systems, or ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or similar).

• Strong Excel capability, including data analysis, reconciliation, and financial modelling.

• Understanding revenue and cost recognition principles in a project based environment.

• Ability to interpret financial data, identify variances, and provide actionable insights.

• Skilled in exceptional reporting, margin analysis, and financial controls.

• Comfortable working with purchase orders, receipting processes, and supplier financial documentation

Mindset & Behaviours

• Detail driven, accurate, and committed to maintaining high financial integrity.

• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Confident communicator who builds strong relationships across finance and operational teams.

• Calm under pressure, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and resolve issues quickly.

• Analytical thinker who seeks root causes, not just symptoms, and recommends improvements.

• Collaborative and service-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Adaptable, curious, and open to continuous learning and process improvement.

Why Join

You will be part of a Finance and Accounting function evolving into a strategic growth engine, with exposure to senior leadership and enterprise-wide initiatives under the OneGP model.