Project Analyst

A growing, private equity-backed national construction company is hiring a Project Analyst to lead project finance and serve as the link between local operations and corporate finance. This is a newly created role with real room to grow.Responsibilities: Lead project finance across the full project lifecycle, from setup and WIP tracking through forecasting, billing, and closeoutOversee WIP reporting and connect labor, materials, subcontractor costs, and change orders to financial projectionsIdentify unbilled work, cost variances, and margin risks, and share forecasts with finance and operations leadersOversee progress, milestone, T&M, service, and AIA billing, including Schedules of Values and retainageSupport revenue recognition and month-end close under GAAPLead and develop the project accounting and billing teamPartner with project managers, estimators, sales, and service teams, and explain financials clearly to non-finance colleaguesImprove processes, reporting, and dashboards in NetSuite and ServiceTradeRequirements:3+ years of experience in construction accounting, project accounting, or project financeStrong knowledge of job costing, WIP, construction billing, and project forecastingExperience working alongside project managers in a construction or project-based environmentWorking knowledge of GAAP and month-end closeAdvanced Excel skillsStrong leadership and communication skills