Financial Specialist

Parsons is recruiting a skilled and detail-oriented Financial Specialist to join our team! In this role, you will work closely with the Finance Manager to support complex infrastructure and technology projects that make a meaningful impact on the world around us. This position offers more than just a finance role-it provides the opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, project management, and operations teams to help ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with strategic business objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assist in the development, tracking, and analysis of project budgets and forecasts
• Collaborate with project teams to monitor financial performance, track expenditures, and help mitigate financial risks
• Prepare and review financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal and external requirements
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Analyze financial data and provide insights to support project and business decision-making
• Assist in the preparation of financial forecasts and variance analysis, while supporting management reporting, revenue tracking, and cost reconciliation
• Maintain financial records and ensure compliance with company policies, contractual requirements, and financial procedures
• Recommend and support process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and financial efficiency
• Assist with audits, cost proposals, and other financial documents as needed

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA a plus
• 5 years of experience in financial analysis or project accounting, preferably within an engineering or contracting environment
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, logical functions, and data manipulation
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and present financial data effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication to collaborate across multiple teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and collaborative environment

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience working with a variety of contract types, including firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursement, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and time and materials contracts
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and continuously evolving environment
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to ensure accuracy in financial data and reporting
• Experience with online reporting systems and workflow development
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
• Familiarity with project -based accounting or engineering/construction industry financial processes is a plus