Returning Project Analyst I – Summer 2026

Role Overview

• Engages and supports all financial aspects across the entire project lifecycle.
• Models and analyzes gross margin scenarios from initial engagement through final negotiations, offering revenue and cash performance recommendations and enhancement strategies.
• Ensures the accuracy of the PM system by overseeing changes to budget, commitments, forecasts, and expenditures, aligning work plans with client/contract requirements.
• Reviews and ensures timely and accurate invoice approval and payment applications according to client terms and requirements, including subcontracting needs.
• Collaborates with the project manager and cash management team to proactively resolve billing and revenue discrepancies.
• Generates and evaluates standard and ad hoc reports under guidance to identify and track potential cost issues and overruns.
• Investigates budget anomalies and escalates concerns to discuss actions.
• Forecasts and monitors project estimate-at-completion (EAC) by recording potential and actual changes to cost accounts, including change orders, trends, and deviations.
• Supports and may facilitate an efficient earnings review process with the project team, using GAAP and revenue recognition concepts to analyze project finance performance.
• Performs project revenue adjustments with general supervision.
• Escalates project performance that impacts office results to the finance supervisor in a timely manner.
• Develops client and subconsultant relationships, ensuring effective client service and efficient subconsultant management.
• Works with and utilizes PFAs for routine transactional support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or In lieu of education, 4 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related work experience
• Ability to manage ownership of the project finance responsibilities for smaller, low-risk projects or assist in larger projects
• Ability to read and comprehend basic contract requirements
• Emerging understanding of HNTB internal project finance/accounting processes
• Developing data analysis skills, able to accurately store, interpret, and present data using tools such as Excel, HNTB's enterprise reporting system, and HNTB's project management system
• Developing conceptual and analytical skills, interpreting and taking/driving action on data
• Developing organizational skills and the ability to multitask.

Benefits

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