Position Summary
This role will support financial planning, forecasting, and operational decision-making across the business. This role partners closely with Operations, Project Management, and Business Unit leadership to drive financial visibility, improve forecasting accuracy, and support strategic initiatives. This position is highly cross-functional and will play a key role in connecting financial performance with operational execution.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Support development and maintenance of forecasts, including revenue, cost, and cash flow projections
- Validate forecast assumptions and identify key drivers impacting performance
- Assist in preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly reforecasts
- Track and analyze variances vs. forecast and provide actionable insights
Operational Finance & Business Partnering
- Partner with Operations and Project teams to translate financial insights into actionable decisions
- Support change order validation and alignment between scope and financial impact
- Monitor project performance, including cost, labor efficiency, and margin trends
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Business Units, supporting planning, forecasting, and ongoing financial performance
Performance & Cost Management
- Support management of Business Unit overhead and SG&A
- Assist in evaluating capital expenditures and support investment decision-making
- Evaluate labor utilization, capacity, and breakeven thresholds to support data-driven staffing and resource allocation decisions
Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and support board-level and executive reporting materials
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track key KPIs
- Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities, and clearly communicate insights to leadership
Commercial & Strategic Support
- Partner with Business Development and Commercial teams on pricing, proposals, and financial modeling
- Support scenario analysis and strategic initiatives across the business.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- 1-4 years of experience in FP&A, finance, or operational finance roles
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools preferred
- Experience with SQL preferred
- Experience working in project-based construction, or manufacturing environments is a plus
- Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship, both now and in the future.
- Ability to travel occasionally (less than 25%).
Core Competencies
- Strong business acumen with ability to connect financial results to operational drivers
- Clear and effective communication with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
- High level of ownership, attention to detail, and problem-solving mindset
- Collaborative approach with a focus on continuous improvement
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- 1-4 years of experience in FP&A, finance, or operational finance roles
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools
- Experience with SQL
- Experience working in project-based construction or manufacturing environments
- Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship, both now and in the future
- Ability to travel occasionally, less than 25%
The Shaw Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Shaw Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The Shaw Group.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many technical and management tracks, with engineering, supply chain, and project management roles commonly positioned at higher earning tiers. Compensation is often seen as comparatively strong versus similarly sized companies.
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Healthcare Strength — Core offerings typically include medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options, and eligibility often begins within 30 days of employment. The health package is described as comprehensive for full-time staff.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is available, often with a company match depending on position and location. Retirement provisions are consistently included alongside other standard corporate benefits.
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What We Do
With over 1.9 million square feet of fabrication and manufacturing capacity worldwide, The Shaw Group offers premier project delivery services, module fabrication (including engineering, design, and procurement), pipe fabrication, and pipe bending services to a diverse range of industries and industrial clients globally.
