Senior Operations Finance Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee financial management, forecasting, and performance evaluation for intricate projects, portfolios, or service lines.

• Create comprehensive forecasts that link contract scope, schedule, progress, quantities, labor, equipment, procurement, expenditures, revenue, earnings, and cash flow.

• Assess and scrutinize estimates upon completion, productivity assumptions, contingency usage, change recovery, and positions related to risks and opportunities.

• Detect emerging performance challenges and quantify their potential impact on revenue, gross profit, cash, and working capital.

• Facilitate regular project reviews and deliver clear financial insights, decision points, and recommended actions.

• Ensure that revenue recognition, accruals, reserves, billing positions, and forecast adjustments are justified and aligned with policy.

• Develop analytical models, dashboards, reconciliations, and exception reports with robust data governance.

• Collaborate across operations, project controls, commercial, accounting, procurement, payroll, and leadership to address cross-functional challenges.

• Spearhead targeted process enhancements and assist in the implementation and adoption of new systems and operational practices.

• Mentor analysts and coordinators while reviewing their work for accuracy, completeness, and business relevance.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Expertise in project finance, project accounting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

• Profound knowledge of construction or EPC project drivers, including schedule, quantities, productivity, change management, and cost-to-complete.

• Capability to identify flawed assumptions, reconcile conflicting information, and establish a well-supported financial stance.

• Proficient in Excel with advanced skills.

• Familiarity with Power BI, ERP, project management, or data visualization tools.

• Strong communication skills suitable for executive-level interaction and the ability to influence project and operational leaders without direct authority.

• Solid process orientation focusing on controls, repeatability, and data integrity.

• Ability to manage intricate priorities and work independently in uncertain environments.

• Proven ability to mentor and develop less-experienced team members.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

• Generally six to nine years of progressive experience in operations finance, project accounting, project controls, or a related field.

• Required experience in construction, engineering, utilities, or EPC sectors.

• Preferred experience with large or complex projects.

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or relevant professional certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangements.

• Opportunities for coaching and development through mentoring less-experienced team members.