**Introduction** The Project Manager Assistant (PM) is part of the Delivery Excellence Team for Cybersecurity and provides financial management and contract support to the project. **Your role and responsibilities** [1] The Project Manager Assistant (PMA) provides financial management and contract support to the project. This job may also include Project Manager tasks. There may be some customer interface. Responsibilities: * Assist in the review of signed contracts to determine the financial components, including the billing schedule, travel costs and expected gross profit. Requires mapping to work ids established during registration. * Establish project control logs, such as the deliverables log, change request log, etc. * Report on financial status, schedule and issues to the Project Lead and IBM Management. * Perform risk analysis and report risk exposures to the Project Lead. * Responsible for contract financial processes such as billing, forecasting, backlog certification, AR review and actions, investigate and resolve customer disputes around invoices. * Responsible for contract financial performance. * Collaborate with Quote to Cash team on invoicing, accounts receivable, and disputes. * Responsible for problem resolution with claim and work item issues * Assists with Customer PO funds management and reconciliation * Responsible for Vendor PO management and reconciliation * Audit processes & procedures in order to find opportunities for improvement and increased efficiencies. References Visible links 1. https://ibmglobal.avature.net/hiringmanager **Required technical and professional expertise** * Excel Skills * Financial Management * Contract Management * Teamwork * Collaboration * Schedule Management * Data Collection and Analysis * Basic Negotiation Techniques * Perform Risk Analysis and Identify Risk Exposures * Communication Skills * Scope Management **Preferred technical and professional experience** 1-2 years Financial Management experience or equivalent IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.