Lead Finance Partner - Capital Management

The Lead Finance Partner, Capital Management serves as the primary Finance partner to the PMO. While the PMO is accountable for project scope, schedule, execution, vendor management, and project risks, this role provides financial leadership over budgeting, forecasting, accounting, capitalization, cash flow management, financing considerations, and financial reporting to ensure the organization's capital investments are effectively governed, funded, and reported throughout the project lifecycle.
Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the position provides financial discipline and transparency across the capital program while partnering closely with the PMO on project planning, status reporting, forecasting, and governance. The role is responsible for ensuring that approved capital budgets are accurately established, monitored, forecasted, and reflected appropriately in the financial records.

What we offer you:

• A stable, mission-driven workplace where your impact truly matters
• A highly engaged work environment that values inclusion, collaboration, and employee safety and wellbeing
• Competitive compensation with a base salary + performance bonus
• Robust benefits package, including:
  • Enhanced 401(k) and financial planning support
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development
  • Wellness programs, including an onsite gym
  • Flexible work hours
  • Employee Business Networks 
• Free coffee at our onsite café
• Hybrid work environment (3 days/week onsite)
• Distance-based relocation assistance available

How you will make an Impact

• Capital Budgeting & Planning
  • Coordinate the annual capital budgeting and planning process in partnership with Finance, the PMO, and business/project leaders.
  • Develop and maintain capital budgets, including project-level budgets, funding requirements, timing, and anticipated spend.
  • Review proposed capital projects for financial completeness, consistency, and alignment with approved funding.
  • Maintain the capital budget structure and approval governance framework.
  • Support management in evaluating capital investment requests, including life-to-date cost, operating and maintenance impacts, return on investment, funding requirements, and strategic alignment.
• PMO Partnership
  • Serve as the Finance business partner to the PMO and participate in capital project governance processes.
  • Establish consistent financial reporting requirements and processes across the capital project portfolio.
  • Work with project managers to ensure project financial information is accurate, timely, and actionable.
  • Provide financial input into project status reviews, stage-gate processes, and project change requests.
  • Manage vendor performance, deliverables, and contract change requests in coordination with Procurement and Finance.
  • Help establish standards for project cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Capital Forecasting & Financial Management
  • Maintain forecasts for capital expenditures, project completion costs, commitments, and remaining budgets.
  • Monitor contract commitments, evaluate budget impacts of change orders, and ensure funding and forecast alignment.
  • Partner with project managers to understand project status, scope changes, cost pressures, delays, and budget impacts.
  • Analyze capital spending, budget-to-actual performance, forecast variances, and project financial trends.
  • Provide management with timely reporting, dashboards, variance explanations, and identification of emerging financial risks and opportunities.
  • Prepare financial analyses, models, and presentations for senior leadership, governance committees, and Board Committees.
  • Support long-range capital planning and future funding requirement assessments
• Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Apply capitalization governance in accordance with GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls.
  • Partner with Accounting to ensure capital expenditures are properly classified, recorded, and capitalized.
  • Coordinate project closeouts, including asset transfers, capitalization entries, and budget reconciliations.
  • Support internal and external audits related to capital projects and fixed assets.
• Controls & Process Improvement
  • Establish and maintain effective controls over capital budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project financial management processes.
  • Identify opportunities to improve capital planning, forecasting, reporting, and project closeout processes.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, procedures, and financial standards related to capital projects.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and delegated approval authorities.
  • Assist in implementing or enhancing systems used to manage capital budgets and project financial information.

What we are looking for 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in financial management, accounting, budgeting, financial planning & analysis, or capital project finance.
• Experience managing capital budgets and/or project financials is strongly preferred.
• Experience partnering with project management, IT, or PMO organizations preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and capital expenditure accounting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Success in this position will be demonstrated by:
  • Accurate and timely capital budgets and forecasts.
  • Clear visibility into project spending, commitments, remaining budget, and projected final costs.
  • Consistent financial reporting across the capital portfolio.
  • Strong partnership between Finance and the PMO.
  • Early identification of project cost risks and budget pressures.
  • Appropriate accounting and capitalization of project expenditures.
  • Effective controls over the organization’s capital investment program.
  • Improved transparency and accountability for capital spending.

This employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position (ex: H-1B, F-1/CPT/OPT, O-1, E-3, TN, J, etc.).

Salary Range 130000 - 160000 USD