Projects FP&A Leader: Profitability & Forecasting

Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/life/disability insurance.

401K profit-sharing plan.

Paid time off.

An awesome work environment.

Job summary

Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental seeks a Financial Planning and Project Accounting Manager in Champaign, IL to lead project accounting, forecasting and financial analysis. You’ll drive profitability reporting and partner with project managers and leaders to improve financial insights.

The role combines hands-on leadership with process improvements and cross-functional collaboration to support firm growth and decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in project accounting/FP&A with leadership.
• Experience in an architecture, engineering or construction (AEC), professional services or other project-based environment preferred.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Power BI or comparable systems.
• Knowledge of project accounting, including project setup, revenue recognition, WIP, billing, multipliers, backlog and project profitability.
• Experience leading accurate, timely project accounting and financial analysis cycles.
• Ability to translate complex financial and project data into clear recommendations for nonfinance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead project accounting, project profitability reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management dashboards, key performance indicators 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.

Skills

Excel

Leadership

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Power BI

Job description

Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental seeks a Financial Planning and Project Accounting Manager in Champaign, IL to lead project accounting, forecasting and financial analysis. You’ll drive profitability reporting and partner with project managers and leaders to improve financial insights.

The role combines hands-on leadership with process improvements and cross-functional collaboration to support firm growth and decision making.