Project Finance Manager

Entrega•Troy, MI

About The Position

The Project Finance Manager plays a critical role in driving financial visibility, forecasting accuracy, and project‑level accountability across the organization’s service portfolio. This role ensures disciplined project forecasting, margin performance, capacity planning, and financial governance that directly support enterprise‑level planning and strategic decision‑making. As a key partner to the Director of Finance and cross‑functional leadership, this role delivers financial insight into project health, resource utilization, pricing, and profitability, enabling informed, data‑driven decisions that strengthen operational and financial outcomes. Operating at the intersection of Finance, Delivery, Sales, and Operations, this role builds and maintains scalable forecasting models, predictive analytics, and reporting frameworks that support a high‑growth technology environment. Success in this position requires advanced analytical capability, strong financial modeling expertise, and the ability to structure, consolidate, and translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for executives and project leaders.

Requirements

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Capable of managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Comfortable working under pressure or strict deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems and formulate recommendations.
Excellent communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Effective writing and analytical-thinking skills.
Passion for learning and personal growth, specifically when it comes to technology.
Possess organizational and prioritization skills.
Self-starter with high degree of integrity, and professionalism.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related required (preferred Master of Finance, Economics, or comparable Degree).
Minimum 5+ year of experience in project finance, FP&A, or financial analysis within a professional services or technology consulting environment.
Proficiency and experience in financial modeling, data structuring and analysis, systems integrations supporting financial reporting (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Power Query, SQL Reporting, QuickBooks Enterprise, etc.).

Responsibilities

Build and maintain structured and predictive models that support scenario planning, revenue forecasting, and operational decision‑making.
Develop automated dashboards and reporting tools to streamline financial visibility across the organization.
Leverage advanced analytics to identify trends, forecast outcomes, and support proactive decision‑making.
Lead project‑level financial forecasting, including revenue, cost, margin, and cash flow projections.
Develop and maintain capacity models that align utilization, and delivery requirements with financial targets.
Partner with Delivery Leadership to align project plans, resource allocations, with financial assumptions and modeling.
Project and account for performance throughout the lifecycle, identifying risks, variances, and corrective actions.
Serve as the primary financial partner to Delivery, Sales, and Operations Teams providing clear financial insights, KPI updates, and performance monitoring.
Establish structured data and reporting translating financial data into executive‑ready reporting, dashboards, and presentations.
Ensure alignment between project forecasts, corporate budgets, and strategic objectives.
Conduct cost and margin analysis across multiple segmentation levels (project, client, service line, delivery, and portfolio).
Support the Director of Finance in resolving margin leakage and operational inefficiencies.
Support scenario modeling for business opportunities and strategic initiatives.
Own key performance indicators related to utilization, realization, project margin, backlog, and forecast accuracy.
Support budget target accountability through reporting, variance analysis, and actionable recommendations.
Ensure project‑level accountability by maintaining transparent, consistent reporting frameworks.