Finance Manager

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice in Houston, TX seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial performance, forecasting, budgeting, and project controls for complex capital projects.

The role partners with Finance, Operations, Project Management, and Executive Leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, with strong emphasis on cost tracking, earned value, and revenue forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in finance, accounting, construction management, engineering, business, or related field.
• Sufficient 5+ years in project finance, project controls, cost controls, FP&A, or related.
• Experience with project-based industries such as construction, EPC, or infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project control processes including cost tracking, earned value, forecasting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Monitor project performance against budgets, schedules, and KPIs.
• Prepare and present project financial reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Support cost-to-complete analyses, revenue forecasting, and monthly reviews.
• Review contracts and change orders to assess financial impact and risk.

Skills

Project Finance

Cost Management

Forecasting

Scheduling

Project Controls

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Influence Decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Construction Management/Engineering/Business

Tools

Excel

ERP Systems

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Viewpoint

Procore

Job description

Careers with our Clients Through Forvis Mazars Executive Search

Our client in the Construction industry in Houston, TX is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the financial performance, forecasting, budgeting, and project controls functions for complex capital projects. This role serves as a key business partner between Finance, Operations, Project Management, and Executive Leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives. The ideal candidate brings a combination of project finance, cost management, forecasting, scheduling, and project controls expertise within a construction, engineering, infrastructure, industrial, or related project-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project control processes related to cost tracking, earned value analysis, forecasting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Monitor project performance against budgets, schedules, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyze project costs, labor productivity, equipment utilization, and profitability trends.
• Prepare and present project financial reports, forecasts, and performance dashboards for senior leadership.
• Support monthly project reviews, cost-to-complete analyses, and revenue forecasting.
• Review contracts, change orders, and project commitments to evaluate financial impact and risk exposure.
• Drive accuracy in project budgeting, cost coding, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve project controls, reporting tools, and financial decision-making.
• Assist with strategic planning, capital project analysis, and resource allocation decisions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual requirements, and financial controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project finance, project controls, cost controls, project accounting, FP&A, or related functions.
• Experience supporting project-based businesses such as construction, industrial contracting, engineering, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, or EPC organizations.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, cost management, scheduling, and project performance metrics.
• Experience with WIP reporting, cost-to-complete forecasting, revenue recognition, and project profitability analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and project management/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence operational decisions through financial and project performance insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Viewpoint, Procore, or similar systems.
• Experience managing project controls or finance functions for large-scale capital projects.