Project Finance Analyst I

HNTB Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Denver seeks a Project Analyst to provide financial guidance to project teams, focusing on budgets, profitability, cash flow and contract compliance. You will act as the primary financial advisor through the project lifecycle, supporting contracting, payment terms, workplan alignment, budgets, cost controls, revenue recognition and cash/invoice management.

This role requires strong data analysis and Excel skills, ability to read contracts, and collaboration with project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of financial/project accounting/analysis experience.
• Ability to read contract requirements and understand project finance processes.
• Developing data analysis skills and proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Engages and supports all financial aspects across the entire project lifecycle.
• Models and analyzes gross margin scenarios for revenue and cash performance.
• Oversees budget changes, forecasts, and expenditures to align with client contracts.
• Reviews invoices and payment applications per client terms.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Cost controls

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PM systems

Reporting systems

Job description

What We’re Looking For At HNTB

you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for providing financial guidance to project teams, with a focus on budgets, profitability, earnings variances, cash flow, and contract compliance. The Project Analyst acts as the primary financial advisor throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring success in areas such as contracting, compensation and payment terms, workplan/project management system alignment, budgets, cost controls, revenue recognition, and cash and invoice management.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Collaborates with the project manager and cash management team to proactively resolve billing and revenue discrepancies.
• Generates and evaluates standard and ad hoc reports under guidance to identify and track potential cost issues and overruns.
• Investigates budget anomalies and escalates concerns to discuss actions.
• Forecasts and monitors project estimate-at-completion (EAC) by recording potential and actual changes to cost accounts, including change orders, trends, and deviations.
• Supports and may facilitate an efficient earnings review process with the project team, using GAAP and revenue recognition concepts to analyze project finance performance.
• Performs project revenue adjustments with general supervision.
• Escalates project performance that impacts office results to the finance supervisor in a timely manner.
• Develops client and subconsultant relationships, ensuring effective client service and efficient subconsultant management.
• Works with and utilizes PFAs for routine transactional support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree, or In lieu of education, 4 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related work experience.

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to manage ownership of the project finance responsibilities for smaller, low-risk projects or assist in larger projects.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic contract requirements.
• Emerging understanding of project finance/accounting processes.
• Developing data analysis skills, able to accurately store, interpret, and present data using tools such as Excel, enterprise reporting systems, or project management systems.
• Developing conceptual and analytical skills, interpreting and taking/driving action on data.
• Developing organizational skills and the ability to multitask.

What We Prefer

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

Additional Information

#DG #FinanceAccounting #LI-DG1 . Locations: Denver, CO . . . . . The approximate pay range for Colorado is $65,297.81 - $97,946.72. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. The anticipated last day to apply is 11/26/2026. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

Work Authorization

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required.

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