Strategic Project Finance Lead

HNTB; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Project Analyst/Senior Team Lead to provide financial guidance to project teams across the lifecycle, focusing on budgets, profitability, cash flow, and contract compliance. You will act as the primary financial advisor and mentor staff while delivering effective solutions on complex projects.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of financial or project accounting experience, or 11 years of related experience; plus 1 year of people management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field and 7 years of relevant experience.
• 1 year of people management, leadership, or mentoring experience.
• In lieu of education, 11 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports all financial aspects across the entire project lifecycle.
• Models and analyzes gross margin scenarios from initial engagement through final negotiations, offering revenue and cash performance recommendations and enhancement strategies.
• Performs client contract review; assessing payment and compensation terms and recommends opportunities for revenue enhancement and positive cash performance.
• Ensures the accuracy of the PM system by overseeing changes to budget, commitments, forecasts, and expenditures, aligning work plans with client/contract requirements.
• Reviews and ensures timely and accurate invoice approval and payment applications according to client terms and requirements, including subcontracting needs. Collaborates with the project manager and cash management team to proactively resolve billing and revenue discrepancies.
• Generates and evaluates standard and ad hoc reports to identify and track potential cost issues and overruns. Investigates budget anomalies, resolves variances, and establishes cost risk management approaches with the project manager.
• Forecasts and monitors project estimate‑at‑completion (EAC) by recording potential and actual changes to cost accounts, including change orders, trends, and deviations.
• Leads an efficient earnings review process with the project team, using GAAP and revenue recognition concepts to analyze project finance performance.
• Provides timely communication of project performance that impacts office results to the office management team.
• Cultivates client and subconsultant relationships, ensuring effective client service and efficient subconsultant management.
• Provides training and onboarding for project management staff on HNTB project management processes and procedures as needed.
• Offers guidance and mentorship to Project Finance Associates and earlier career Project Analysts, including oversight of day‑to‑day work. Utilizes PFAs for routine transactional support.
• Develops and delivers learning and training to educate others about various aspects of HNTB’s best business practices, including financial systems, contracting, cost management, financial performance metrics, revenue recognition, earnings mechanics, and cash management.
• Provides input on staff recruitment, development, and retention, including performance, compensation reviews, and succession planning. Coordinates schedules and approves timecards. Assists in setting employee objectives, provides client feedback, and coaches/mentors their team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.]
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Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Data analysis

People management

Contract terms understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

11 years of related experience in lieu of education

Tools

Excel

Enterprise reporting system

Project management system

Job description

HNTB in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Project Analyst/Senior Team Lead to provide financial guidance to project teams across the lifecycle, focusing on budgets, profitability, cash flow, and contract compliance. You will act as the primary financial advisor and mentor staff while delivering effective solutions on complex projects.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of financial or project accounting experience, or 11 years of related experience; plus 1 year of people management.