Project Financial Controls Specialist

What you will do:

• Validate new and existing project setups in Deltek before billing, including contract type, billing structure, rate tables, fees, revenue method, budgets, phases/tasks, and other key financial fields; confirm Deltek aligns with the contract and approved project assumptions before invoices advance for Project Manager review.
• Review project P&Ls and financial performance, including revenue, direct labor, subconsultants/ODCs, overhead, multipliers, margin, burn, backlog, EAC, ETC, and remaining fee.
• Maintain and update project forecasts using current project inputs and identify risks to budget, fee, revenue, margin, or cash flow.
• Evaluate T&M/cost-plus and lump-sum/fixed-fee project structures and understand how contract terms, rate tables, staffing, and scope affect project profitability. 
• Analyze resource and staffing plans based on billing rates, cost rates, overhead burden, remaining budget, and expected margin; recommend changes when the planned labor mix creates financial risk.
• Identify revenue leakage, unbilled exposure, recurring invoice issues, margin deterioration, and other control exceptions and document findings.
• Recommend staffing, scope, rate, change-order, billing, or delivery actions that improve project profitability and financial performance.
• Work with Project Finance to resolve financial-control exceptions and verify corrections before an invoice is released to the Project Manager for approval.
• Support Project Managers and Group Leaders with project financial analysis, forecasting, and interpretation of project performance.
• Maintain clear validation records, financial-review documentation, and supporting evidence in accordance with PF&G and PMM requirements.
• Participate in recurring percent-complete (% complete) and project financial reviews; evaluate PM inputs for percent complete, ETC/EAC, staffing, backlog, remaining fee, billing direction, and forecast changes; document required actions and confirm approved updates are reflected in Deltek. 

Who you are:

• Four-year bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering Management, or a related field from an accredited College or University. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered. 
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in project controls, project finance, project financial analysis, FP&A for a project-based business, or related financial operations.
• Experience in engineering, construction, consulting, or another project-based professional services environment strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, project P&Ls, profitability, multipliers, labor and billing rates, overhead/burden rates, and margin analysis.
• Working knowledge of T&M/cost-plus and lump-sum/fixed-fee contract structures and their impact on project financial performance.
• Experience with project forecasting and controls, including EAC, ETC, backlog, burn rate, remaining fee, percent complete, and revenue leakage.
• Ability to evaluate staffing/resource plans and understand how labor mix, rates, cost, and overhead affect project profitability.
• Strong quantitative analysis, forecasting, attention to detail, and ability to identify and explain financial variances and risks.
• Ability to independently challenge financial assumptions while working collaboratively with Project Finance, Project Managers, and Group Leaders. 
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint/Vision or a comparable project-based ERP preferred; strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Knowledge of project management principles and professional-services or engineering/construction project delivery preferred. 

At Milhouse, we’re more than just a place to work — we’re a place to grow, thrive, and be celebrated. Here’s how we invest in you:

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Reach out to learn how your deductible could be covered 100% through Garner Health! 
Company Sponsored Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability – We’ve got your back when life takes unexpected turns. 
Voluntary Coverages – Take control of your well-being with added coverage options. 
Discounted Gym Membership – Stay active with wellness options that support your fitness goals. 
Competitive Base Salary – Earn what you're worth in a performance-driven culture. 
401(k) Retirement Plan – Build your future with confidence. 
Professional Development Incentives – Get rewarded for growing your skills — including bonuses for earning your P.E. License. 
Milhouse University (Cross-Functional Training) – Expand your expertise with internal training built to elevate your career and receive PDH credits for applicable training towards professional engineering licenses, etc.. 
Employee Education & Development Program – Tuition assistance and learning opportunities to keep you moving forward. 
Generous PTO + Paid Holidays – Rest, recharge, and enjoy the moments that matter most. 
Paid Parental Leave – Bond with your new arrival — and yes, we’ll even cover a year of diapers! 
Extracurricular Sports Teams – Join our summer Volleyball and Softball squads for fun off the clock. 
Employee Recognition Program – Be celebrated for the impact you make. 
Employee Referral Bonus – Bring great people on board and get paid for it. 
Transit Benefits Program – Save on your daily commute. 
Charitable Events and Activities offered through non-profit affiliate – Milhouse Charities.