Project Financial Analyst

DRMP, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation package

Paid time off

401(k) Plan and Match

Career Path Development

Mentorship Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Health and dental insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

DRMP, Inc. is seeking a Project Financial Analyst (PFA) to partner with Project Managers and project teams in Orlando.

The role blends disciplined project accounting with forward-looking financial analysis to improve ETC/EAC forecasts, revenue recognition, billing readiness, collections, and margin throughout the project lifecycle. The PFA will help PMs understand key financial drivers, identify risks early, and translate financial information into practical actions, dashboards, and trained

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field; equivalent project-finance experience may be considered.
• 3 or more years of experience in project accounting, project controls, project financial management, operational finance, or professional services accounting.
• Working knowledge of WIP, ETC/EAC forecasting, revenue recognition, project billing, accounts receivable, project margin, and contract administration.
• Proficiency with Excel and project-based ERP systems; Deltek Vantagepoint and Power BI experience is preferred.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly, ask informed questions, manage multiple priorities, and build productive partnerships with PMs.
• Experience in engineering, construction, survey, architecture, or another project-based professional services environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with PMs to develop and maintain ETC and EAC forecasts based on remaining scope, staffing, labor mix, commitments, schedule, and delivery risks.
• Facilitate recurring project financial reviews and analyze budget burn, percent complete, margin trends, unbilled balances, receivables, backlog, and forecast variances.
• Provide validated project information to FP&A and leadership while supporting dashboards and PM financial training.
• Translate project financial reports into clear insights and actions, prepare prioritized financial review materials for Business Unit and operational leaders, and track agreed follow-up through resolution or escalation.
• Manage monthly revenue-recognition inputs and review project labor, expenses, subconsultant costs, commitments, and transfers for accuracy.
• Coordinate with PMs and Project Billers to address invoice readiness, unbilled items, collection risks, funding constraints, and potential write-offs.
• Identify and quantify staffing, labor-mix, utilization, and schedule risks affecting forecast project performance.
• Set up and maintain projects in Deltek Vantagepoint, including contract structure, phases, budgets, billing terms, revenue methods, and required financial attributes.
• Review contracts, amendments, additional services, and extra work authorizations for financial terms, limits, milestones, and project risks.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

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

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Power BI

Job description

Description

Department: Accounting

Location: Orlando, FL

DRMP is seeking a Project Financial Analyst (PFA) to partner directly with Project Managers (PMs) and project teams. The partnership between PFAs and PMs is critical to DRMP’s financial success, and this role contributes directly to successful project delivery. Combining disciplined project accounting with forward-looking financial analysis, the PFA will improve project setup, forecast accuracy, revenue recognition, billing readiness, collections, and margin. This role will help PMs understand key financial drivers, identify risks early, and turn financial information into practical action throughout the project lifecycle.

What you will lead:

To be successful, you will need to perform the following responsibilities:

• Partner with PMs to develop and maintain supported Estimates to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts based on remaining scope, staffing, labor mix, commitments, schedule, and delivery risks. PMs remain accountable for remaining scope estimates and timely forecasts; the analyst validates assumptions, challenges inconsistencies, and flags stale or unsupported forecasts
• Facilitate recurring project financial reviews and analyze budget burn, percent complete, margin trends, unbilled balances, receivables, backlog, and forecast variances
• Provide validated project information to FP&A and business-unit leadership while supporting consistent processes, dashboards, and PM financial training
• Translate project financial reports into clear insights and actions, prepare prioritized financial review materials for Business Unit and operational leaders, and track agreed follow-up through resolution or escalation
• Manage monthly revenue-recognition inputs and review project labor, expenses, subconsultant costs, commitments, and transfers for accuracy and compliance
• Coordinate with PMs and Project Billers to address invoice readiness, unbilled items, collection risks, funding constraints, and potential write-offs
• Identify and quantify staffing, labor-mix, utilization, and schedule risks affecting forecast project performance
• Set up and maintain projects in Deltek Vantagepoint, including contract structure, phases, budgets, billing terms, revenue methods, and required financial attributes
• Review contracts, amendments, additional services, and extra work authorizations for financial terms, limits, milestones, and project risks

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field; equivalent project-finance experience may be considered
• 3 or more years of experience in project accounting, project controls, project financial management, operational finance, or professional services accounting
• Working knowledge of WIP, ETC/EAC forecasting, revenue recognition, project billing, accounts receivable, project margin, and contract administration
• Proficiency with Excel and project-based ERP systems; Deltek Vantagepoint and Power BI experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly, ask informed questions, manage multiple priorities, and build productive partnerships with PMs
• Experience in engineering, construction, survey, architecture, or another project-based professional services environment is strongly preferred

DRMP Offers

• Excellent compensation package
• Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
• 401(k) Plan and Match
• Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
• Variety of voluntary benefit options
• Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Company-furnished life insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account
• and More

DRMP is a Drug and Alcohol Free workplace, an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and E-Verify employer.