Project Financial Analyst

Project Financial Analyst

Scottsdale, AZ | Full Time – Hybrid

WHO WE ARE

The SPS+ team serves clients and communities across Arizona and beyond, specializing in K–12 education while also bringing expertise to a variety of other sectors. With over 60 years of Southwest experience and a solid foundation in servant leadership, we partner closely with our clients to design purposeful, enduring spaces that exceed expectations and serve generations to come.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Financial Analyst is a hands-on partner to Project Managers and the finance team, supporting the financial management of active projects while contributing to a maturing corporate finance function. This is not a task-only accounting seat, it is an opportunity to influence project performance, review margins, support billing, and vendor activity, and help build better insights, structure, and decision support. The role balances detail-oriented execution with broader financial thinking and will evolve as the finance function matures.

This role manages multiple concurrent projects with varying contract types and complexity and operates with a high degree of autonomy while remaining closely aligned with project and finance leadership.

THE HEART OF YOUR ROLE: RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Project Managers to review project status, track progress billings, and monitor financial performance, risks, and margins across active work
• Support fee proposals, contract setup, and amendments — identifying key risks, gaps, and assumptions
• Own client invoicing support: line-by-line billing review, PM coordination, timely submission, and AR/collections follow-through
• Review sub-consultant invoices, commitments, and payment terms to support project-side accounts payable
• Track project revenue, backlog, and budgets; support month-end close and monthly project financial reporting
• Prepare and analyze WIP (Work-in-Progress) reporting, including earned revenue, over/u...