Market Analyst - Industrial Market

Gresham Smith

The Role

Overview

Provide financial and market analysis to support executive decisions on industrial projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • capacity analysis
  • data analytics
  • vantagepoint
  • performance reporting
  • revenue forecasting
  • billing

Tasks

-Conduct workload capacity analysis, guiding staffing mix and resourcing decisions. -Provide Month-over-Month and Year-over-Year analytics to support executive decision-making. -Partner with PMs and APMs to ensure timely invoicing, contract accuracy, and compliance. -Deliver monthly and year-to-date performance reports, including analysis of market and project trends. -Collaborate with other Market Analysts and Accounting to share best practices and improve firmwide processes. -Support strategic market initiatives, including growth planning, budgeting, and annual business planning. -Support contract reviews, project status tracking, and subconsultant coordination. -Serve as a Vantagepoint super-user, training staff and maintaining project performance trackers. -Participate in project performance meetings, analyzing planned vs. actual performance, earned value, and profitability. -Lead revenue projections analysis and provide variance analysis against prior forecasts. -Support billing processes: deferred/accrued revenue, unbilled revenue, accounts receivable, and monthly close meetings

Requirements

  • power bi
  • advanced excel
  • deltek vantagepoint
  • bachelor's
  • 8+ years
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for dashboarding and data visualization. -Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset. -Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and complex modeling. -Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills. -Strong understanding of project financials, contracts, and performance metrics. -Knowledge of A&E industry financial models (multiples, earned value, utilization, etc.). -8-10+ years of experience in financial analysis, project controls, or market analytics (A&E or professional services industry preferred). -Proficiency with Deltek Vantagepoint, or similar ERP/financial systems. -Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; Master’s preferred. -Ability to interact confidently with executives and provide leadership and insight to the project management team. -Proven ability to train, mentor, or support colleagues in financial systems and processes.

The Company

About Gresham Smith

-Delivering forward-thinking solutions in architecture, engineering, and planning. -Specializing in the design and development of infrastructure, transportation, and building projects with a diverse portfolio of work. -Successfully executed a variety of projects, ranging from transportation hubs to commercial buildings and residential developments. -Notable for expertise in urban planning, transit-oriented designs, aviation, and healthcare facilities. -Collaborates closely with government agencies, public organizations, and private sector clients, ensuring seamless integration of design with functionality. -Transforms challenges into impactful infrastructure that shapes communities and economies through innovative problem-solving and design.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Water

Utilities

Government

Mobility

Broadband and Communication