Financial Analyst

Insight Global is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the finance and accounting team of a growing project-based business in Spokane, WA. This is a hybrid finance role that blends hands-on Accounts Payable ownership with FP&A and project accounting responsibilities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, comfortable working with vendors, and eager to grow within a fast-paced commercial or construction-related environment. This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance professional looking to build a strong foundation across AP, job costing, progress billing, WIP reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Prior experience in construction, specialty services, general contracting, or another project-based industry is strongly preferred. What You'll Do Process vendor invoices, match invoices to purchase orders and subcontracts, and code expenses to the appropriate jobs and cost codes. Partner with Procurement and Project Management teams to improve subcontract and purchase order compliance before invoices reach Accounts Payable. Manage weekly check runs, ACH payments, vendor statement reconciliations, and AP-related month-end close support. Serve as a point of contact for vendor inquiries, payment term discussions, billing discrepancies, and relationship management. Maintain accurate, audit-ready AP files and support internal controls as the company scales its project pipeline. Review, verify, and process lien waivers, W-9s, and vendor compliance documentation. Assist with job costing analysis by comparing actual project costs against budgeted or estimated costs. Support progress billing, including AIA-style pay applications, and monitor billing-to-cost timing. Assist in preparing and reviewing Work-in-Progress schedules, including over/under billings. Support monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Prepare variance analyses, project profitability reports, cash flow forecasting support, and ad hoc financial reports for management. Support internal and external audit requests related to project accounting and Accounts Payable. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Accounting Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 1-3 years of relevant finance, accounting, AP, internship, or related experience. Working knowledge of project-based accounting principles, including job costing, progress or percentage-of-completion billing, and WIP reporting. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookups. Experience corresponding with commercial vendors regarding payment terms, discrepancies, and collections holds. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing deadlines. Clear and professional communication skills with both internal stakeholders and external vendor contacts. Analytical mindset with the ability to translate raw data into actionable insights. NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Experience in construction, specialty services, general contracting, or another project-based industry. Experience with construction accounting or ERP software such as Acumatica, Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint Vista, Procore, Foundation, or similar platforms. Exposure to job costing, progress billing, WIP schedules, over/under billings, cash flow forecasting, and project profitability reporting #J-18808-Ljbffr