Manager, Project Funding and Compliance

Venture Global LNG•Arlington, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Global LNG is seeking a Manager, Project Funding and Compliance to oversee monthly loan disbursements and covenant and compliance tracking for multiple large-scale capital projects. The role ensures funding requests are accurate and submitted on time to maintain project liquidity, and tracks contractor performance securities and financial guarantees. It requires strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and coordination across internal teams and external stakeholders. The position manages the monthly draw process, including invoice collection, funding request preparation, receipt of funds, and reconciliation. It prepares draw packages, confirms supporting documents are complete in Datasite, enforces credit-facility documentation requirements, and coordinates resolution of questions and missing information with internal teams, legal counsel, title teams, and banking partners. The Manager also sets funding calendars and priorities, drives approvals, and escalates risks. The role determines invoice eligibility, coordinates required lien waivers and other supporting documents, and maintains traceable records. It validates funding needs against eligible invoices, payment dates, and cash forecasts; analyzes variances; reconciles draw amounts to payments; and improves reporting, reconciliation, and control procedures. The Manager also maintains a register of Letters of Credit, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Parent Guarantees across construction contracts. In coordination with Legal and project teams, the role identifies security requirements, arranges issuance or receipt, monitors instrument dates and changes, and tracks corrective actions for missing, expired, or insufficient coverage. This position is 100% office-based in Arlington to support a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

Experience managing recurring financial deliverables with firm deadlines and coordinating work across multiple teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including investigating discrepancies, identifying underlying causes, and recommending corrective action.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to hold peers and senior stakeholders accountable, challenge incomplete or inconsistent information, and escalate issues with clear recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining funding requirements, variances, and risks to financial and nonfinancial stakeholders.
Strong Excel skills demonstrated through large data reconciliation, exception analysis, and repeatable reporting.
Proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications used to prepare documents and reports.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of relevant experience in finance, treasury, accounting, project controls, or loan administration, including invoice review or funding processes.
Experience preparing construction loan draw packages or working with lenders, title companies, and external financial partners.
Familiarity with financing agreements, debt covenants, and related documentation requirements.
Experience tracking letters of credit, surety bonds, or parent guarantees.
Experience improving financial processes or using tools such as Power Query to automate recurring analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

Manage monthly loan draw processes, including invoice collection, funding request preparation, receipt of funds, and reconciliation.
Prepare draw packages and verify that supporting documents in Datasite are complete and available for external review.
Enforce draw documentation requirements under applicable credit facilities and obtain resolution of incomplete or inconsistent documentation before submission.
Engage Legal on matters requiring interpretation and lead resolution of draw-related questions with internal teams, external legal counsel, title teams, and banking partners.
Drive required approvals and signatures through completion.
Establish the monthly funding calendar, assign deliverables, hold stakeholders accountable for deadlines, set priorities, and escalate risks.
Determine invoice eligibility for draw requests based on financing requirements.
Coordinate with Project Controls to obtain lien waivers, affidavits, and other required documentation.
Maintain organized records tracing each draw request to underlying invoices and supporting documentation.
Validate monthly draw requirements using eligible invoices, expected payment dates, and cash forecasts; align funding timing with payment needs and borrowing costs.
Analyze changes between current and prior invoice listings and draw requests, identify missing invoices, and explain variances.
Reconcile draw amounts to actual payments, investigate discrepancies, and distinguish timing differences from errors.
Improve recurring reporting and reconciliation processes, maintain documented procedures, and review controls.
Maintain a complete register of Letters of Credit, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Parent Guarantees across construction contracts.
Review new contracts and amendments with Legal and project teams to identify security requirements and coordinate timely issuance or receipt of instruments.
Monitor expiration dates and coordinate renewals, extensions, replacements, reductions, and releases according to contractual requirements.
Identify missing, expired, or insufficient security coverage, communicate risks, and track corrective actions through resolution.