Overview
This role supports major utility, energy, and infrastructure programs across North America. As a Senior Project Cost & Financial Analyst, you’ll help drive financial performance, cost management, forecasting, reporting, and compliance for large capital projects funded through utility investments, federal programs, loans, and grants.
Responsibilities
- Lead project cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for major infrastructure programs.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, cash flow forecasts, funding plans, and cost performance metrics.
- Analyze project financial performance, identify risks and variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and financial presentations for leadership and external stakeholders.
- Support funded programs involving USDA/RUS loans, DOE financing, grants, and other federal funding sources.
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements, audit standards, and applicable regulations, including 2 CFR Part 200 where applicable.
- Perform financial analysis of utilities, cooperatives, and infrastructure organizations, including financial performance, funding strategies, and investment scenarios.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Contracts, and Project Management teams to support project execution and financial governance.
- Support project accounting activities such as accruals, capital tracking, reconciliations, and audit preparation.
- Develop and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics and cost performance reporting.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in project cost controls, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting large capital, utility, energy, infrastructure, or construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, accruals, ETC/EAC forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Experience preparing executive-level financial reports and dashboards.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working with ERP, accounting, or project cost management systems.
- Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience supporting federally funded infrastructure programs, including grants, loans, or compliance reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with USDA/RUS loan programs, DOE financing, or other federal funding initiatives.
- Knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance).
- Utility, energy, broadband, water, transmission, generation, or infrastructure industry experience.
- Experience supporting major capital construction programs.
- Familiarity with Power BI and ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Deltek, or PowerPlan.
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, PMP, EVP, or related credentials.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $120,000 to $150,000 annually; exempt position.
- Benefits include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and a retirement plan with company match.
- Additional benefits: tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans.
- HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available.
- Benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually.
- Full time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the employer.
Location
- Remote (primarily work from home). Remote team members are expected to be available when in-office presence is needed, such as for client meetings, team events, or training sessions.