Project Finance Analyst - Budget, Forecast & KPIs

DAVENPORT; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

DAVENPORT seeks a financial professional to oversee and analyze engineering project finances throughout their lifecycle. You will partner with project managers, operations, and accounting to monitor budgets, revenue, forecasts, and performance, identifying risks to ensure profitable, contract-compliant delivery.

Responsibilities include tracking budgets, costs, revenue, utilization, and WIP; preparing reports; developing dashboards and KPIs; and maintaining data integrity across project systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 2–5 years in project financial analysis, controls, or operational finance in A/E/C.
• Knowledge of GAAP and general ledger activities, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial statements.
• Experience with project budgets, revenue recognition, utilization, and WIP.
• Strong Excel skills; comfortable with numerical data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project budgets, costs, revenue, utilization, WIP, and profitability.
• Track performance against approved budgets and forecasts; identify variances, trends, and financial risks.
• Monitor compliance with project financial controls, follow up on forecast updates, and elevate exceptions or risks.
• Support project setup, maintenance, and forecasting within DAVENPORT’s project management systems.
• Prepare and distribute recurring financial and operational reports (utilization, workload, WIP, performance).
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs used by leadership and operations.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Operations, and Accounting to ensure financial data is accurate and timely.
• Train staff on information when necessary and support process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

Deltek Ajera

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

DAVENPORT seeks a financial professional to oversee and analyze engineering project finances throughout their lifecycle. You will partner with project managers, operations, and accounting to monitor budgets, revenue, forecasts, and performance, identifying risks to ensure profitable, contract-compliant delivery.

Responsibilities include tracking budgets, costs, revenue, utilization, and WIP; preparing reports; developing dashboards and KPIs; and maintaining data integrity across project systems.