PMO Analyst

Role Responsibilities End‑to‑end financial management of the Change Portfolio, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, variances, and financial controls. Act as the single point of ownership for PMO financial governance, ensuring adherence to financial policy, audit requirements, and capitalization rules. Own and manage the Deal Approval Request (DAR) process for the PMO, including quality assurance, financial validation, tracking, and reporting.

Support all major financial events across the year (budget cycle, reforecasting, month‑end, year‑end, audit, and regulatory submissions). Produce and maintain accurate portfolio‑level financial reporting, providing clear insight and commentary on risks, issues, and trends. Actively challenge project managers on forecasts, assumptions, and financial discipline to ensure accuracy and accountability.

Governance, Assurance & Controls Support the review and approval process for key project and programme financial and governance artefacts. Perform quality reviews and audits of project documentation, with a focus on financial accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Proactively identify, escalates and track governance or control concerns, ensuring issues are addressed in a timely manner.

Support the ongoing improvement of PMO financial controls and governance frameworks. PMO & Portfolio Support Work closely with Project Managers and Delivery teams to develop a strong understanding of allocated projects and business areas, enabling effective analysis, insight, and assurance. Support the collation of meeting packs, scheduling of key forums, and capture of actions and decisions where required.

Experience / Competences Demonstrable experience working in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven portfolio or PMO environment, balancing multiple priorities. Strong financial management capability, including budget tracking, forecasting, actuals, variance analysis, and financial governance within a project or portfolio context. Advanced Excel skills, with strong proficiency in analysing, reconciling, and presenting financial data.

High level of IT literacy, with hands‑on experience using tools such as PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Jira and Confluence. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with Project Managers, Finance, and senior stakeholders. Proven ability to prioritise, organise, and manage competing demands independently.

Experience supporting project or programme governance, including reviews, assurance, and quality checks (financial and non‑financial). Banking / Financial Services Experience - Desirable Knowledge of SAFe methodology (Scaled Agile Framework) – Desirable Band & Level Professional, 5 Location UK - City Quays - Belfast #J-18808-Ljbffr