Project Finance Coordinator

Strategic HR Client Job Openings; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AGAR in Greater Cincinnati, OH is seeking a full-time, on-site Project Finance Coordinator to support the financial management of projects from bid through closeout. You will build fast, accurate budget estimates, track spending, manage vendor pricing, and prepare reconciliations while providing financial reporting across active jobs.

Working under the Controller, you will help ensure cost accountability, communicate risks to project teams, and support day-to-day project finance operations with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in estimating, procurement, vendor management, cost accounting, or project finance within a project-based, bid-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Build timely, accurate project budget estimates using creative briefs, vendor quotes, historical data, and market rates, often with evolving scope or pricing
• Source and manage vendors, compare quotes, negotiate terms, and ensure accountability for cost, scope, and timeline commitments
• Track project spend, monitor job costs and profitability, identify variances, and communicate risks and recommendations to project teams and the Controller
• Support financial documentation, including Statements of Work, change orders, reconciliations, job closeouts, project setup, and reporting
• Maintain vendor rate databases, finance templates, reporting tools, and documented processes while supporting AGAR's values and ongoing process improvements

Skills

Budgeting

Vendor management

Cost accounting

Project finance

Estimating

Analytical skills

Job description

Career Opportunity: Project Finance Coordinator with AGAR in Greater Cincinnati, OH

Are you a detail-oriented finance or estimating professional who can build credible project budgets quickly, even when scope, pricing, or creative concepts are still evolving? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, project-driven environment where accuracy, vendor accountability, and clear communication are essential? If so, we want to hear from you.

AGAR is seeking a full-time/on-site Project Finance Coordinator in the Greater Cincinnati area to support the financial management of projects from bid through closeout. This role is responsible for building fast, accurate budget estimates, tracking spending against budget, managing vendor pricing and accountability, preparing reconciliations, and providing financial reporting across active jobs. Working under the direction of the Controller, this position supports day-to-day project finance operations and is ideal for a professional seeking to grow into broader project finance responsibilities as AGAR continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build timely, accurate project budget estimates using creative briefs, vendor quotes, historical data, and market rates, often with evolving scope or pricing
• Source and manage vendors, compare quotes, negotiate terms, and ensure accountability for cost, scope, and timeline commitments
• Track project spend, monitor job costs and profitability, identify variances, and communicate risks and recommendations to project teams and the Controller
• Support financial documentation, including Statements of Work, change orders, reconciliations, job closeouts, project setup, and reporting
• Maintain vendor rate databases, finance templates, reporting tools, and documented processes while supporting AGAR's values and ongoing process improvements

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in estimating, procurement, vendor management, cost accounting, or project finance within a project-based, bid-driven environment
• Strong ability to build accurate budgets and cost estimates quickly, even with incomplete information and tight deadlines
• Experience managing vendor quotes, negotiations, cost accountability, budgeting, job costing, reconciliations, profitability analysis, and project financial reporting"