Manager, Financial Planning & Project AccountingDepartment: Corporate/Administrative
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Rochelle, IL
Reporting To: Todd Shankland
Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 / year
DescriptionFinancial Planning and Project Accounting Manager Turn project data into better business decisions. Fehr Graham is looking for a Financial Planning and Project Accounting Manager who can see beyond the numbers. You'll lead our project accounting and financial analysis team, strengthen how we plan and forecast, and help project managers and operational leaders understand what the numbers mean for their work.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys digging into project performance, improving how information is reported and giving people the financial insight they need to make better decisions.
What you'll doYou'll partner with operational leaders to improve visibility into project and business performance, strengthen financial planning and turn financial data into practical decisions. You'll:
- Lead project accounting, project profitability reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management dashboards, key performance indicators and business analytics.
- Lead and develop the project accounting and financial analysis team, including work assignments, feedback and professional development.
- Partner with project managers and operational leaders to understand results, evaluate project performance and determine next steps.
- Build and improve budgets, forecasts, profitability models, dashboards and leadership reporting.
- Recommend improvements to financial planning, project accounting, data quality, reporting and business processes.
- Make decisions about analytical methods, reporting approaches, team assignments and routine process improvements within established financial controls.
- Flag significant financial risks, forecast concerns, control issues and project performance concerns to the CFO.
- Work with the Controller to keep responsibilities and handoffs between project accounting and general accounting clear and efficient.
What it takesYou'll be a strong fit if you have a bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field and bring:
• 7+ years of progressive experience in project accounting, financial planning and analysis, or related finance work, including leadership or supervisory responsibility.
• Experience in an architecture, engineering or construction (AEC), professional services or other project-based environment preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Power BI or comparable systems.
• Knowledge of project accounting, including project setup, revenue recognition, work in progress, billing, multipliers, backlog and project profitability.
• Experience leading accurate, timely project accounting and financial analysis cycles.
• The ability to balance recurring reporting deadlines with ad hoc analysis and business needs.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, variance analysis and management reporting skills.
• The ability to take complex financial and project data and turn it into clear recommendations for nonfinance leaders.
What you'll getYou'll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:
" Medical/life/disability insurance.
" 401K profit-sharing plan.
" Paid time off.
" An awesome work environment.
Learn more about Fehr Graham's people, culture and projects on our website.
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Benefits & Pay TransparencyThe base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.
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