Project Financial Analyst

Walbridge•Detroit, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Walbridge Aldinger LLC is seeking a Project Financial Analyst in Detroit, MI. This role is eligible for an employee referral monetary incentive. The analyst will perform comprehensive financial statement and ratio analysis of third-party project partners to assess their financial health. They will also develop and monitor project budgets, forecast capital expenditures, and analyze variances. A key part of the role involves building and enhancing financial models with scenario and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decisions and optimize investments. The analyst will analyze project-based risk insurance accounts, evaluate financial exposure and default risk, and advise senior leadership on financial risk management strategies. Responsibilities include preparing monthly and quarterly financial performance reports, creating ad hoc analytical reports, and delivering presentations on financial risk exposure. The role also involves developing business cases for risk levels and pricing of financial or insurance products, collaborating with project executives and legal counsel on risk mitigation, and ensuring compliance with prequalification policies using various systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Business Analytics, or a closely related quantitative field.
36 months of experience as a Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Risk Analyst, Data Scientist, or related occupation.
36 months of experience in financial analysis, risk assessment, or data science.
Mastery of liquidity, solvency, and leverage ratios to evaluate third-party or vendor credit risk.
Proficiency in building financial models utilizing scenario and sensitivity analysis for project underwriting.
Technical proficiency in Tableau or Power BI for developing executive-level risk and performance dashboards.
Practical experience using SQL and Python for automated data manipulation and risk scoring.
Expertise in multi-year financial forecasting, including capital expenditure (CapEx) and net operating income (NOI) analysis.
Hands-on experience with enterprise systems such as JD Edwards, Alteryx, or Oracle BI.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive financial statement and ratio analysis of third-party project partners (including vendors or subcontractors) to evaluate liquidity, solvency, and creditworthiness.
Develop and monitor project-level budgets, including forecasting capital expenditures, and perform variance analysis of actual project costs versus underwriting.
Build and enhance complex financial models using scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate strategic alternatives and optimize investment decisions.
Analyze project-based risk insurance accounts (such as Subcontractor Default Insurance - SDI) and evaluate financial exposure and default risk across diverse portfolios.
Advise senior leadership on financial risk management strategies and intervention methods based on predictive modeling and risk scoring.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial performance reports for senior leadership to identify trends in partner defaults, utilization, or project variances.
Create reporting parameters and deliver ad hoc analytical reports to guide insurance strategy, risk pricing, or investment initiatives.
Deliver internal reports and presentations regarding financial risk exposure and default scenarios to cross-functional teams and senior management.
Develop business cases to support acceptable risk levels and aid in pricing for existing and new financial or insurance products.
Work closely with project executives, finance directors, and legal counsel on risk mitigation strategies and default scenarios.
Ensure compliance with prequalification policies and risk procedures using Vendor Management Systems (VMS), ERP data (e.g., JD Edwards), and other financial indicators.