Program Finance Manager I
Cincinnati, OHFull-time$127–199K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Program Finance Manager I provides financial oversight and guidance for programs of moderate complexity, supporting contractual delivery and financial controls throughout the program lifecycle. The role advises program managers, oversees project finance and reporting activities, manages cash and profitability goals, and builds client and subconsultant relationships. It may also supervise and develop project finance staff.
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What We're Looking For
At HNTB Ohio, you can be part of making a lasting difference for the communities we serve. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm who has been serving Ohio for over 100 years, you can create a career that is meaningful to you and join a team of professionals in some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the state and country.
This opportunity entails being responsible for providing guidance to the program management team to ensure the appropriate delivery of contractual obligations in various financial areas, including Contracting, Cash Management, Subcontract Management, Change Management, Cost Management, and Financial Controls. This role plays a critical part in implementing best business practices in alignment with the firm's policies and standards of performance throughout the program's lifecycle. The Program Finance Manager is the lead finance advisor on programs of at least Super Mega magnitude with complex financial structures and interdependencies between client programs.
Responsible for the financial oversight of one or more programs of moderate complexity, which may include programs where HNTB is the managing Joint Venture (J/V) partner. Moderate complexity typically involves well-established processes and predictable challenges. Examples of moderate complexity include programs with existing clients, clear objectives, and limited subconsultant complexity.
What You’ll Do:
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Provides financial counsel to the Program Manager, engaging with clients, project teams, and subconsultant management to maintain financial discipline.
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Provides subject matter expertise in project finance and controls oversight, making recommendations to maximize cash performance and gross margin. Assist in decision-making, including the creation and implementation of policies, practices, and procedures.
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Develops, manages, and maintains elements of the Project Management Plan, covering items such as the Cost Management Plan, Change Management Plan, Project Review Action Plans, Project Financial Workplan, Risk Management Plan, Document Control Plan, and Cash Management Plan.
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Directs and oversees the development, evaluation, and analysis of project financial and control tasks for a program, including fee proposals, burn/revenue analysis, labor and cash flow forecasts, project schedules, and monthly performance analysis.
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Oversees program month-end reporting and revenue recognition activities, ensuring adherence to internal and external governance requirements. Provides guidance to project finance teams for updated financial project deliverables to key stakeholders.
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Manages the program's cash management goals, including profitability or gross margin analysis to assess projected outcomes.
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Delivers timely updates on program performance that influence office results to the office management team.
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Establishes client and subconsultant relationships within the program, ensuring effective client service and efficient subconsultant management achieving the financial goals of the program.
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May be responsible for hiring, supervising, managing, training, and mentoring project finance staff. Responsible for assigning tasks and duties. Manages all aspects of the Career Planning and Development process, including goal setting, coaching, and performance and compensation evaluation.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
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Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related experience, or
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In lieu of education, 11 years of financial, project accounting/analysis, or related work experience
What We Prefer:
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Project Management certification, other contracting/project management certifications
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Bachelor's degree in relevant Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or related field
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Master's degree in business or engineering
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Knowledge of project financial management/cost controls
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Knowledge of accounting/financial principles and practices
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Knowledge of A/E industry
Additional Information
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Locations:
Cincinnati, OH (Brent Spence Bridge Project), Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH
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The approximate pay range for Ohio is $126,950.84 - $198,564.14. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
Job Type: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full time
Job Category: Finance Group
ReqID: R-32421
How this job compares
Set against the 513 open Financial Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$127–199K/yr
- US median$99–152K/yr377 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $163K, is 28% above the US median midpoint ($127K) — in the top quarter of Financial Management salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Financial Management jobs in Ohio and 513 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Financial Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (416 postings).
- Education
- 212 of the 513 open Financial Management jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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