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.

Responsibilities:

• 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 NetSuite and ServiceTrade

Requirements:

• 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