Project Accounting & Financial Planning Lead

Mannik Smith Group

Freeport (IL)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Great work environment

Job summary

Fehr Graham in Freeport, IL is seeking a Financial Planning and Project Accounting Manager who can translate project data into strategic business decisions. You will lead the project accounting and financial analysis team, improve forecasting, and help project managers and operations leaders understand what the numbers mean for their work.

This hands-on leadership role involves shaping how financial information supports a growing professional services firm.

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive experience in project accounting, financial planning and analysis, or related finance work, including leadership or supervisory responsibility.
Experience in an architecture, engineering or construction (AEC), professional services or other project-based environment preferred.
Strong Excel skills and experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Power BI or comparable systems.
Knowledge of project accounting, including project setup, revenue recognition, work in progress, billing, multipliers, backlog and project profitability.
Experience leading accurate, timely project accounting and financial analysis cycles.

Responsibilities

Lead project accounting, project profitability reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management dashboards, KPI and business analytics.
Lead and develop the project accounting and financial analysis team, including work assignments, feedback and professional development.
Partner with project managers and operational leaders to understand results, evaluate project performance and determine next steps.
Build and improve budgets, forecasts, profitability models, dashboards and leadership reporting.
Recommend improvements to financial planning, project accounting, data quality, reporting and business processes.
Make decisions about analytical methods, reporting approaches, team assignments and routine process improvements within established financial controls.
Flag significant financial risks, forecast concerns, control issues and project performance concerns to the CFO.
Work with the Controller to keep responsibilities and handoffs between project accounting and general accounting clear and efficient.