Financial Analyst - Structural Group, Inc.

STRUCTURAL collaborates with clients to improve infrastructure by combining our award-winning specialty construction, repair and maintenance services with our proprietary technologies to provide innovative solutions for demanding engineering and construction challenges.

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join our corporate finance and accounting team in Columbia, MD. The Financial Analyst is responsible for the coordination, preparation, and analysis of the company-wide monthly projections, annual budget, and additional ad-hoc analyses for senior management. This individual is responsible for delivering monthly financial and operational reports, working jointly with the operational and accounting teams to coordinate the monthly projection process, analyzing new investment opportunities, and preparing monthly / quarterly presentations for senior management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accurately performing account reconciliations
• Review of G&A expense at the branch level
• Developing reports for senior leadership
• Providing customer service to branch offices as needed
• Performing analytical review of financial results
• Assisting branch operations teams in all areas of day to day financial management
• Assist with the review and projection of job costs and cash flow
• Assisting in the AR collections process
• Reviewing outstanding receivables and following up with project management teams regarding collection status
• Assisting in the preparation of the annual budget and the overall analytical review and interpretation of the results
• Assisting in the month-end close process, to include posting journal entries and job cost entries
• Assisting or leading special projects as required
• Provides support to Group Controller and Business Unit personnel during the annual budget preparation process and subsequent updates
• Serves as an information resource to Operations related to Business Operations function issues, including analyzing financial data to identify trends and patterns
• Meets all scheduled deadlines, for example billings status report, billings cutoff, revenue adjustment cutoff
• Conducts detailed monthly contract reviews with project managers and/or designated Operations personnel
• Provides financial audit support, as needed
• Collects, interprets and summarizes financial data in order to respond to internal and external customer inquiries
• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with both internal and external customers.

Successful candidates who meet the following criteria will be considered for this position:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3 - 5 years of finance/accounting experience – job costing knowledge a plus
• Proven experience with account reconciliations, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, income tax and use tax
• Prior experience reviewing and analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports, statements and projections
• Ability to function well in a team and autonomous environment
• Excellent MS Office skills to include advanced Excel experience
• Skilled at multi-tasking with strong organization and attention to detail
• Candidates who have experience in accounting roles with a construction company may be given preference
• Some travel - up to 25% to start - may be required for this position

Our ideal candidate will be investigative, deadline driven, highly organized, have initiative, and be able to work well independently as well as in a team environment. The ability to multi-task, balance priorities and work under pressure is also highly desired. We offer excellent compensation and benefits and 401(k) and a bonus plan. EOE/M/F/D/V