Project Finance Analyst

About the position

The Project Finance Analyst II at Power Design works at our corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida, and plays an integral role in our budgeting, forecasting, and risk management process.

By providing reporting and analytics to department managers and executive management, the Project Finance Analyst assists with the decision-making process.

This is not a traditional analyst role; it is perfect for someone who enjoys building relationships, influencing others, and identifying financial and operational risks in large-scale construction project budgets.

Position details / responsibilities

• Obtain, analyze, and enter monthly budget updates from Operations.
• Oversee and support Operations in the baseline budgeting process. Lead various budget meetings.
• Monitor, track, analyze, forecast and report on project budgets, commitments, expenditures, estimates to complete, billing trends, and change orders.
• Actively participate in all project meetings, providing financial insight and risk analysis to Operations.
• Understands major business components and implications specific to accounting for Construction Companies.
• Ensures compliance with external contract terms as well as internal company policies and procedures.
• Run analytics and create adhoc reports for projects and divisions to better understand potential risks, concerns and outcomes of decisions.
• Evaluate results and variances, identifying trends and potential for improvement while reconciling issues and / or discrepancies by comparing and correcting data.
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports and making presentations of findings and analyses.
• Increase productivity by improving processes, eliminating duplicate efforts and communicating changes effectively.
• Close out project financials and accounts upon project completion.
• Supports senior analysts and managers in data analysis and risk reviews.
• The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position.

This is not a complete listing and other duties will be assigned based on the position’s role within the business unit.

Here’s what we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other related discipline.
• 3-5 years of related work experience as an analyst in a financial capacity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
• A problem solver with strong critical thinking skills who can work well independently.
• Someone highly organized and detail-oriented who has strong written and verbal communication skills and can maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Someone who enjoys working collaboratively with others and building relationships.
• Demonstrate and uphold all of Power Design’s core values, which include integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation and growth.

At Power Design, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Power Design believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is paramount to our success as a national company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool nationwide