Project Analyst II

HNTB - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Atlanta, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Analyst II at HNTB is responsible for providing comprehensive financial guidance to project teams throughout the project lifecycle. This role focuses on ensuring project success by managing budgets, profitability, cash flow, and contract compliance, acting as the primary financial advisor to project managers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Engages and supports all financial aspects across the entire project lifecycle.
• Models and analyzes gross margin scenarios from initial engagement through final negotiations, offering revenue and cash performance recommendations and enhancement strategies.
• Ensures the accuracy of the PM system by overseeing changes to budget, commitments, forecasts, and expenditures, aligning work plans with client/contract requirements.
• Reviews and ensures timely and accurate invoice approval and payment applications according to client terms and requirements, including subcontracting needs.
• Generates and evaluates standard and ad hoc reports to identify and track potential cost issues and overruns.
• Forecasts and monitors project estimate-at-completion (EAC) by recording potential and actual changes to cost accounts, including change orders, trends, and deviations.
• Facilitates an efficient earnings review process with the project team, using GAAP and revenue recognition concepts to analyze project finance performance.
• Escalates project performance that impacts office results to the office finance manager in a timely manner.
• Develops client and subconsultant relationships, ensuring effective client service and efficient subconsultant management.
• May offer guidance and mentorship to Project Finance Associates, including oversight of day-to-day work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related experience, or
• In lieu of education, 6 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related work experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Degree in relevant Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Knowledge of project financial management/cost controls
• Knowledge of accounting/financial principles and practices
• Professional Services or A&E Finance experience

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling