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Fehr Graham is looking for a Financial Planning and Project Accounting Manager who can see beyond the numbers. You’ll lead our project accounting and financial analysis team, strengthen how we plan and forecast, and help project managers and operational leaders understand what the numbers mean for their work.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys digging into project performance, improving how information is reported and giving people the financial insight they need to make better decisions.\nWhat’s in it for you?\nYou’ll have the opportunity to shape how financial information supports a growing professional services firm. You won’t be sitting on the sidelines producing reports - you’ll work directly with project managers, operational leaders and the Chief Financial Officer to improve project profitability, forecasting and business performance.\nYou’ll also lead and develop a team, improve processes, and help build financial tools and reporting that people can actually use.\nWhere you’ll work\nThis position is based in our Freeport, Illinois, office. At Fehr Graham, relationships matter - with our clients and with each other. We work hard, support one another and make room for some fun along the way. “Have Fun” is one of our Core Values, and you’ll see that in everything from team celebrations to office outings. We also want our people to keep growing. You’ll join a team that values professional development, collaboration and the opportunity to make an impact.\nGO BEYOND THE JOB AD: Ignite your passion and learn more about what we do.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nFehr Graham provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.\nThis policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.\n\nWhat you’ll do\n You’ll partner with operational leaders to improve visibility into project and business performance, strengthen financial planning and turn financial data into practical decisions. You’ll:\nLead project accounting, project profitability reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management dashboards, key performance indicators and business analytics. \nLead and develop the project accounting and financial analysis team, including work assignments, feedback and professional development. \nPartner with project managers and operational leaders to understand results, evaluate project performance and determine next steps. \nBuild and improve budgets, forecasts, profitability models, dashboards and leadership reporting. \nRecommend improvements to financial planning, project accounting, data quality, reporting and business processes. \nMake decisions about analytical methods, reporting approaches, team assignments and routine process improvements within established financial controls. \nFlag significant financial risks, forecast concerns, control issues and project performance concerns to the CFO. \nWork with the Controller to keep responsibilities and handoffs between project accounting and general accounting clear and efficient.\n What it takes\n You’ll be a strong fit if you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field and bring:\n· 7+ years of progressive experience in project accounting, financial planning and analysis, or related finance work, including leadership or supervisory responsibility.\n· Experience in an architecture, engineering or construction (AEC), professional services or other project-based environment preferred.\n· Strong Excel skills and experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Power BI or comparable systems.\n· Knowledge of project accounting, including project setup, revenue recognition, work in progress, billing, multipliers, backlog and project profitability.\n· Experience leading accurate, timely project accounting and financial analysis cycles.\n· The ability to balance recurring reporting deadlines with ad hoc analysis and business needs.\n· Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, variance analysis and management reporting skills.\n· The ability to take complex financial and project data and turn it into clear recommendations for nonfinance leaders.\nWhat you’ll get\n You’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:\n» Medical/life/disability insurance.\n» 401K profit-sharing plan.\n» Paid time off.\n» An awesome work environment.\nLearn more about Fehr Graham’s people, culture and projects on our website.\n#LI-HF1\n\nBenefits & Pay Transparency\nThe base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.\nWe may use AI-powered tools to support administrative aspects of recruiting, including sourcing support and note-taking. These tools do not evaluate candidates or influence screening, interview, or hiring decisions. 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