Remote Financial Analyst: Project Forecasting & Billing

Cambium Assessment; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambium Assessment, part of Cambium Learning Group, seeks a Financial Analyst to drive financial planning, forecasting, and revenue assurance across the organization. You’ll liaise between Finance, Project Management, and Senior Leadership to maintain margins and support CAI’s long-term growth.

This role focuses on project-level analysis, budget creation, and ensuring billing accuracy, with collaboration across teams to manage risk and improve decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• 2+ years of experience in corporate or project finance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of GAAP.
• Understanding of systems analysis and big data analysis methods.
• Understanding of project management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Percent Complete accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs financial analysis, reviews budget vs. actuals, and revises project forecasts.
• Performs monthly project reviews with project management to ensure data accuracy and identify contract issues.
• Performs monthly reviews with senior management to provide financial overview and escalate issues.
• Collaborates with project management to price services out of contract scope and secures approvals.
• Verifies monthly client billings according to contract terms.
• Supports departmental cost accounting.
• Reviews collection issues and escalates as needed.
• Assists in creation of project budgets.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

GAAP knowledge

Project management understanding

Big data analysis methods

Systems analysis methods

Analytical thinking

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cambium Assessment, part of Cambium Learning Group, seeks a Financial Analyst to drive financial planning, forecasting, and revenue assurance across the organization. You’ll liaise between Finance, Project Management, and Senior Leadership to maintain margins and support CAI’s long-term growth.

This role focuses on project-level analysis, budget creation, and ensuring billing accuracy, with collaboration across teams to manage risk and improve decision making.