Job Description

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

It's an exciting time to join our Finance Team in our Arlington, VA or Washington, D.C offices. We are looking for a talented team member to support two of our largest clients: the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

Works closely with Project Management teams, the Office Finance team, and clients, to support our largest projects thru their contract lifecycle (marketing, contracting, delivery, and closeout).

Ultimately this is a great opportunity with one of our most valuable transit client relationships in the firm. This role will have lots of room for advancement, and could be a great opportunity for a path to promotion for team members.

Primary Focus Will Include:

Leads the project analysis and coordination of reporting, all accounting month-end coordination, and drives cash management results on the projects.

As a subject area expert in business, finance, subcontracting, compliance, and accounting processes/controls you will provide guidance and leadership to other Project Finance and Project Management team members.

Will be supporting multiple project managers, departments, and office, under direction of a Senior Project Financial Analyst

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Knowledge of accounting/financial principles and practices (FAR/GAAP/IFIRS)

Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task

Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word)

Strong conceptual and analytical skills

Understands professional services business model

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WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Essential Responsibilities:

Ensures financial integrity and transparency by adhering to and monitoring compliance to internal and external governance requirements (HNTB policies and procedures, Client requirements, Industry standard accounting requirements and Government requirements).

Analyzes contracts, reports, and, key metrics to provide project assessment to team members in areas of budget, profitability, earnings variances, cash flow, and select contract compliance requirements/metrics. May create tools/independent spreadsheets to help analyze burn rate/earned value, earnings variances, cash projections, and other key project performance metrics.

Provides input to the overall Project Management Plan in areas affecting cost and profitability, includes communicating project specific contract guidelines and/or procedures to project teams and ensuring adherence to those items.

Assist project managers/other team members with proactive financial review/analysis and documentation for project review meetings. Communicates relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) affecting project performance. May document meeting minutes/relevant actions items from review meetings.

Assists with effective cash management by creating and/or maintaining cash flow management plans.

Assists project team members with the procurement process. Assists in review of contracts/request for proposals (RFPs) under guidance from other team members. Reviews and provides risk and opportunity information using historical client/project data and research.

Facilitates and assists in preparations and review of cost proposals and corresponding profitability review. Provides financial review of fee proposals.

Gives guidance/training to Project Management Staff/other office personnel on HNTB Processes and best practices.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering or relevant degree

2 years’ experience in financial/project analysis or similar position

In lieu of education, 6 years of relevant experience in Architectural/Engineering or similar industry only