Project Analyst

A growing, private equity-backed national construction company is hiring a Project Analyst to lead project finance and serve as the link between local operations and corporate finance. This is a newly created role with real room to grow.

• Lead project finance across the full project lifecycle, from setup and WIP tracking through forecasting, billing, and closeout
• Oversee WIP reporting and connect labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and change orders to financial projections
• Identify unbilled work, cost variances, and margin risks, and share forecasts with finance and operations leaders
• Oversee progress, milestone, T&M, service, and AIA billing, including Schedules of Values and retainage
• Support revenue recognition and month-end close under GAAP
• Lead and develop the project accounting and billing team
• Partner with project managers, estimators, sales, and service teams, and explain financials clearly to non-finance colleagues
• Improve processes, reporting, and dashboards in Net Suite and Service Trade

• 3+ years of experience in construction accounting, project accounting, or project finance
• Strong knowledge of job costing, WIP, construction billing, and project forecasting
• Experience working alongside project managers in a construction or project-based environment
• Working knowledge of GAAP and month-end close
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills