Project Analyst
Accelerated Growth Research & Delivery Center

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end-to-end project management activities: Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing all the assigned Accounting, Finance and Technology related projects. 
• Transition the client onboarding and offboarding phases for any engagement, working closely with delivery and other project managers.
• Work with stakeholders and assign schedule & resources to each project.
• Follow-up/track action items to resolution. 
• Update project plans & deliverables, as required. 
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Execute and monitor all the milestones.
• Manage risks through the identification of early warning signals, assessment & on-time escalation.
• Closely work with India and US teams to manage and track their project requirements, negotiate resolution of issues, and ensure project tasks are completed according to established timelines.
• Identify and escalate any scope creeps and delays to delivery managers.

Requirements for Successful Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or Business, or any other related technical field.
• Sound knowledge of Accounting/ Finance or Technology subject areas and Agile, Waterfall, or SCRUM concepts.
• Basic understanding of program/project governance across a broad range of Project Management tools.
• Preferable to have Project management certification (PMP, CAPM, Prince2, etc).
• Inspire to lead, problem-solve, and deliver results.
• Willingness to learn, be proactive, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

About the Firm:

Accelerated Growth is now a Sikich company. Sikich LLP is a global company specializing in technology-enabled professional services. With more than 1,500 employees, Sikich draws on a diverse portfolio of technology solutions to deliver transformative digital strategies and ranks as one of the largest CPA firms in the United States. From corporations and not-for-profits to state and local governments and federal agencies, Sikich clients utilize a broad spectrum of services* and products to help them improve performance and achieve long-term, strategic goals.