Senior Project Analyst

Caruso Homes, Inc.; Crofton (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caruso Homes, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Analyst to support financial planning and performance of the company’s projects. The role monitors cash needs, analyzes financial results, and maintains project-level reporting and proformas.

You will collaborate with Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction, banks, investors, and auditors to review information and support informed decisions. Responsibilities include forecasting cash needs, preparing cash and margin reports, maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
• Strong Excel skills.
• At least three years of financial analysis/forecasting experience on projects.
• Experience with SQL and Power Query preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project cash balances and forecast cash needs to support liquidity.
• Prepare reports on cash positions, forecasts, variances, and funding requirements.
• Prepare and analyze project gross margin reports and validate cost-to-complete information.
• Maintain project proforma files and ensure they function correctly.
• Review proformas for completeness and consistency; flag questions with relevant teams.
• Prepare bank and investor packages for land takedowns and financing needs.
• Identify cash flows and commitments across departments; support financial decision making.
• Assist with annual audit requests related to debt and equity financing.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

SQL

Power Query

Job description

Caruso Homes is seeking a Senior Project Analyst that supports the financial planning and performance of the company’s projects. This role monitors project cash needs, analyzes project financial results, and maintains project-level financial reporting and proforma files. The analyst works with Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction, banks, investors, and auditors to review project information, identify issues, and support informed financial decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor project cash balances and forecast project cash needs to support adequate liquidity.
• Prepare regular reports on project cash positions, forecasts, variances, and anticipated funding requirements.
• Prepare and analyze project gross margin reports, identify changes and variances, and work with Operations and Purchasing to validate cost-to-complete information.
• Maintain project proforma files by reviewing their structure, formulas, links, and outputs to confirm they are functioning as intended.
• Review Operations-provided information in proformas for completeness, internal consistency, and reasonableness; flag questions and follow up with the appropriate teams.
• Update proforma files as approved project information changes.
• Conduct financial reviews of jobs before start, including reviewing budgets, costs, cash requirements, and key assumptions.
• Track and report project accruals, coordinating with relevant departments to gather and validate information.
• Prepare and maintain Spec Home reporting, including finance carry costs, days completed, and other relevant measures.
• Prepare bank and investor packages for land takedowns, vertical financing, and other project financing needs.
• Work with departments to identify anticipated cash flows, including land acquisition deposits, due diligence costs, and other project commitments.
• Prepare acquisition cost reports and assist with financial analysis related to project acquisitions and development opportunities.
• Support monitoring of project financing obligations, interest costs, and funding requirements.
• Assist with annual audit requests, testing, and inquiries related to debt and equity financing.
• Identify and communicate project financial trends, risks, variances, and funding needs to management.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field required; Accounting, Economics, or Business degrees are relevant.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills required, particularly Excel.
• At least three years of experience in financial analysis, project finance, cash forecasting, or a project-based industry such as homebuilding, real estate, or construction required.
• Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting skills.
• Ability to organize and analyze financial information across multiple projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Experience using SQL and Power Query to retrieve, transform, and analyze data from an ERP system preferred.

Caruso Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with dignity and respect. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.