Senior Associate, Construction Finance

Summary

We are seeking a Senior Associate for our Construction Finance team. This position will aid the Construction Finance team in budgeting, forecasting, variance reporting and analysis of our multi-billion-dollar capital projects. You will effectively communicate results to senior leaders to enable and enhance decision making. This person will be based in Houston, TX.

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial management of specific business area(s)
• Developing and managing budgets
• Reporting actuals
• Variance analysis
• Trend and forecast updates
• Liquidity management
• Change management
• Contract review
• Supplier risk analysis
• Understand and assist with accounting treatments
• Provide data-driven insights to drive business decisions
• Executive level presentations on financial results
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
• Support external reporting requirements
• Ad-hoc reporting as requested
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders within your business area, including project controls, construction, engineering, development, accounting and leadership, to gather data and align financial goals
• Continual process improvement to streamline financial processes, enhance reporting tools, and building financial models

Qualifications

Required experience

• 4+ years of experience in Finance, Cost Engineering, Project Controls, Accounting or related field
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative abilities, and understanding of key financial concepts
• Ability to self-direct work in an unstructured, fast paced environment, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal effectiveness with the ability to influence and challenge
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues and present key details and conclusions
• Proactive problem solving mindset to achieve business and financial objectives
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of work with strong attention to detail
• High level of ethics, integrity and emotional intelligence with ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Financial Modeling
• Occasional travel to construction site(s) or Arlington office will be required

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or relevant field