Financial Analyst

Nichols Contracting, Inc. (NCI) is a family-owned and operated Construction and Contracting business headquartered in Columbia, MD with offices in Richmond VA, Royal Palm Beach and Orlando FL with a team of 250 plus employees. NCI is a full-service general contractor focused on providing premier services in all aspects of the construction process, from concept to completion. We manage a broad range of commercial construction projects, including new construction, tenant fit outs, and renovations. NCI services a diverse group of markets including federal, state, and local governments, as well as a variety of corporate and special industry organizations that require complex life safety and critical infrastructure needs.

Nichols Contracting is seeking a highly analytical and driven Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our growing construction team. This role will be responsible for leading the company's budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial modeling processes. The FP&A Manager will own the rolling 24-month budget and forecast, develop executive dashboards and reporting tools, and provide actionable financial insights to support strategic decision-making across the organization.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this position will work closely with the Controller, division leaders, and project managers to drive financial accountability, improve forecasting accuracy, and support business performance. The ideal candidate will have strong financial modeling skills, the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insights, and a passion for partnering with operational leaders to achieve company goals The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals, experience in the construction industry, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions:

• Budgeting and forecasting. Own the rolling 12-month budget and forecast model. Run the annual budget process with division leaders, and keep the forecast current from WIP, backlog and overhead data.
• Dashboards and KPIs. Build and maintain the finance KPI dashboard and leadership reporting in our BI platform (Projexion). Help define the metrics for margin, backlog, overhead, cash and close performance.
• Cash forecasting. Take our 13-week rolling cash forecast from a manual model to a dependable weekly process tied to billings, AP, payroll and retention.
• WIP and financial statements. Support the monthly WIP schedule, margin fade analysis and financial statement package. Help prepare quarterly surety and bank reporting.
• Business partnering. Analyze job and division profitability, overhead allocation and backlog. Coach division leaders on reading and owning their P&Ls.
• Systems. Help improve how data moves between Sage 300 CRE, Procore, ExakTime and our BI tools. Take part in our upcoming ERP and systems selection.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• 5–7 years of progressive financial analysis, FP&A or corporate finance experience
• Construction industry experience (general contractor, subcontractor or construction-focused CPA firm)
• Advanced financial modeling in Excel: driver-based forecasts, three-statement models, scenario analysis, and clean, auditable model design
• Working knowledge of construction accounting: percentage-of-completion revenue, WIP schedules, over/under billings, retention and job cost
• Experience building dashboards in a BI tool (Power BI, Tableau or similar)
• The ability to explain financial results clearly to non-finance leaders
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field

Preferred:

• Sage 300 CRE (Timberline) experience, including report building or Office Connector
• Procore experience
• Experience with 13-week cash forecasting, surety reporting or bank covenant reporting

Benefits: 401k, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision) PTO, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays and much more

Salary: $115,000–$130,000

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to independently ascend and descend stairs.
• Ability to independently reach, twist, and bend.
• Ability to independently remain stationary for extended periods of time; and
• Ability to independently lift up to 30 pounds when required by work assignment.

Employee Acknowledgement: I have read the above position description, and I understand and agree with the terms and requirements for this position. I also understand and agree that such requirements may be amended and/or adjusted at any time.

Persons with mental and physical disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act are eligible for this position as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodations are made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such people may not be eligible for this position.