Project Financial Analyst Jobs
Project Financial Analyst jobs are open across construction, healthcare, government contracting, and technology, from entry-level to senior and lead, with specializations in earned value management, cost forecasting, and capital project budgeting. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Summary:
The position will perform a variety of assignments requiring the application of mature project financial analyst and pricing techniques and analysis. They will be expected to help refine and implement cost management processes for a range of projects. This position will provide strategic support with functional responsibilities as described below. This role will report to the Project Controls Manager.
This can be a virtual or hybrid role.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Apply intermediate knowledge of pricing processes to support financial analysis, pricing requests, proposals, and contract activities.
- Review, approve, prepare, process, and analyze pricing requests using business judgment and in compliance with company policies.
- Support Project Managers with contract financial analysis from RFP through contract initiation, maintenance, reporting, and negotiations.
- Serve as a point of contact for Finance, Project Managers, Senior Management, and internal and external customers regarding pricing, billing, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
- Prepare accurate and competitive price or cost estimates, present rationale for business decisions, and obtain necessary management review.
- Lead monthly financial forecasting, including analysis, report delivery, EAC preparation, project forecasts, and accrued cost development.
- Support compliance audits and ensure executed agreements are followed and agreed-upon pricing is loaded accurately.
- Support execution of project financial processes and systems, including project setup in Deltek CostPoint.
- Track IDIQ contract status, notices to proceed, funding levels, and periods of performance.
- Assist in developing work breakdown structures, basis of estimates, spend forecasts, and project controls for budget, funding, actual and forecasted costs, labor hours, and quantities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills; Deltek CostPoint experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills, including the ability to evaluate information, determine compliance with policies and procedures, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Ability to translate process and financial information into action plans and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Minimum of 3 years of pricing, financial analysis, or proposal pricing analysis experience.
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field and at least 5-8 years of experience in the field or in a related area, or combination of education and experience.
- Understanding of project financial management principles
The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bending or crouching; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Some lifting of files, opening cabinets.
- Bending or standing as necessary.
This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/
What To Know
Sealaska and its affiliates do not make job offers without first conducting live in-person or virtual interviews, and they do not conduct interviews by email/text. Please be sure to confirm the legitimacy of all job postings on the sealska.com careers page and https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/sealaska/CANDIDATEPORTAL careers site before sharing any of your personal information.
Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a Native-owned company, Sealaska Corporation is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Sealaska Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
- “Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
Job Summary:
The position will perform a variety of assignments requiring the application of mature project financial analyst and pricing techniques and analysis. They will be expected to help refine and implement cost management processes for a range of projects. This position will provide strategic support with functional responsibilities as described below. This role will report to the Project Controls Manager.
This can be a virtual or hybrid role.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Apply intermediate knowledge of pricing processes to support financial analysis, pricing requests, proposals, and contract activities.
- Review, approve, prepare, process, and analyze pricing requests using business judgment and in compliance with company policies.
- Support Project Managers with contract financial analysis from RFP through contract initiation, maintenance, reporting, and negotiations.
- Serve as a point of contact for Finance, Project Managers, Senior Management, and internal and external customers regarding pricing, billing, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
- Prepare accurate and competitive price or cost estimates, present rationale for business decisions, and obtain necessary management review.
- Lead monthly financial forecasting, including analysis, report delivery, EAC preparation, project forecasts, and accrued cost development.
- Support compliance audits and ensure executed agreements are followed and agreed-upon pricing is loaded accurately.
- Support execution of project financial processes and systems, including project setup in Deltek CostPoint.
- Track IDIQ contract status, notices to proceed, funding levels, and periods of performance.
- Assist in developing work breakdown structures, basis of estimates, spend forecasts, and project controls for budget, funding, actual and forecasted costs, labor hours, and quantities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills; Deltek CostPoint experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills, including the ability to evaluate information, determine compliance with policies and procedures, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Ability to translate process and financial information into action plans and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Minimum of 3 years of pricing, financial analysis, or proposal pricing analysis experience.
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field and at least 5-8 years of experience in the field or in a related area, or combination of education and experience.
- Understanding of project financial management principles
The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bending or crouching; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Some lifting of files, opening cabinets.
- Bending or standing as necessary.
This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/
What To Know
Sealaska and its affiliates do not make job offers without first conducting live in-person or virtual interviews, and they do not conduct interviews by email/text. Please be sure to confirm the legitimacy of all job postings on the sealska.com careers page and https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/sealaska/CANDIDATEPORTAL careers site before sharing any of your personal information.
Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a Native-owned company, Sealaska Corporation is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Sealaska Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
- “Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project financial analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related business field
- Proficiency in Excel including pivot tables, financial modeling, and variance analysis
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Deltek
- Familiarity with earned value management and cost performance reporting
- Two or more years of experience in project cost control or financial analysis
- CPA, PMP, or CAPM certification preferred for mid-level and senior openings
Tips for Your Project Financial Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume for project cost control
Hiring managers for this role scan for budget variance analysis, cost-to-complete forecasting, and EVM experience. Rewrite your bullets to show the dollar value of projects you supported and the tools you used to track actuals against budget.
Get your ERP and EVM tools listed clearly
Project financial analyst postings almost always require proficiency in SAP, Oracle, Cobra, or Deltek. Put the tools you know in a dedicated skills section so automated screening doesn't filter you out before a human sees your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists project financial analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by contract type and sector
Federal contractors, construction firms, and healthcare systems all hire project financial analysts but expect different deliverables. Filter your search by industry so your cover letter can speak to sector-specific reporting requirements like DCAA compliance or capital project governance.
Prepare a cost variance walkthrough for interviews
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a real budget variance you investigated and resolved. Prepare a concise two-minute example that names the root cause, the financial impact, and what corrective action you recommended or implemented.
Negotiate using your project portfolio value
When discussing compensation, anchor your ask to the total value of projects you have supported, not just your years of experience. Analysts who can cite the scale of budgets they managed give hiring managers a concrete benchmark for the seniority level they are filling.
Project Financial Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most project financial analysts?
PSI PAX, Murata Machinery, and BluePath Labs are hiring the most project financial analysts right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Maryland, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Defense contractors, large healthcare systems, and infrastructure firms tend to post the highest volumes year-round.
How many project financial analyst jobs are remote?
About 64% of project financial analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by industry. Roles supporting software or IT projects are most likely to be fully remote, while positions tied to physical construction or government facilities work typically require on-site presence for at least part of the week.
How do you become a project financial analyst?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a closely related field. Build foundational skills in financial modeling and ERP systems through coursework or entry-level roles in accounting or financial reporting. Pursue a certification such as the PMP or CAPM to signal project-specific expertise, and seek out roles that expose you to cost control, budget variance analysis, and project reporting cycles.
Can you get a project financial analyst job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level project financial analyst roles exist, particularly at large contractors, consulting firms, and healthcare organizations that hire recent graduates into structured rotational or analyst programs. Focus your resume on internship experience with budgeting or cost tracking, demonstrate proficiency in Excel and basic ERP tools, and target organizations with formal analyst development pipelines rather than small teams expecting immediate independence.
What does the project financial analyst interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial phone screen with a recruiter, followed by a technical interview covering financial modeling, variance analysis, and cost reporting concepts. A hiring manager round typically involves behavioral questions and a scenario where you walk through how you would handle a budget overrun or reporting discrepancy. Some employers add a take-home modeling exercise or a panel interview with project managers who would be your internal clients.
Where can I find and apply to project financial analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to project financial analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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