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Summary
Delta Star Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Commercial Finance Analyst to support the commercial and financial management of customer contracts. This role plays a critical part in ensuring contract changes, price escalations, tariff adjustments, and milestone invoicing are accurately managed throughout the project lifecycle. By partnering with Sales, Customer Solutions, Project Teams, Legal, and Finance, this position helps protect profitability, support revenue recognition, and ensure successful project closeout. If you thrive at the intersection of finance, contracts, and customer relationships, we want to hear from you!
What You'll Do
As a Commercial Finance Analyst, you'll manage the financial and contractual aspects of customer projects from contract execution through final invoicing and closeout. You'll lead change order administration, support revenue recognition activities, analyze project profitability, and collaborate across teams to ensure all contract modifications are accurately reflected in customer billing and financial reporting.
A Day in the Life
Your day may include reviewing customer contract changes, coordinating pricing adjustments due to tariff or material escalations, analyzing project margins, and partnering with billing teams to prepare milestone invoices. You'll work closely with Sales, Project Management, Legal, and Accounting to ensure contractual obligations are met, outstanding change orders are resolved, and revenue is recognized accurately. Your efforts will help safeguard profitability while supporting customer commitments and operational excellence.
Specific Duties

• Lead the follow-up, negotiation, documentation, and approval process for customer change orders.
• Incorporate price escalations, tariff adjustments, and other commercial modifications into contract values.
• Partner with Sales and billing teams to ensure milestone invoices accurately reflect approved contract changes.
• Review and validate contract amendments, variations, and project closeout documentation.
• Analyze contract profitability and assess the financial impact of escalations, tariffs, and scope changes.
• Prepare variance analysis, forecasts, and commercial reports to support business decisions.
• Develop management reporting related to contract status, outstanding change orders, and revenue exposure.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Controller's team to support proper revenue recognition and accounting compliance.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities related to project contracts.
• Develop and maintain tools, templates, and best practices for contract administration and change order processing.
• Identify opportunities to streamline billing processes and reduce revenue leakage.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer agreements, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and escalate commercial risks, disputes, and compliance concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For
We're looking for a financially savvy professional with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across multiple functions. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with contracts, financial data, customers, and internal stakeholders while ensuring projects are completed profitably and compliantly.
Position Requirements

• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 2-5 years of experience in billing, accounts receivable, accounting, contract administration, or commercial finance.
• Experience working with ERP systems preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Understanding of contract administration, billing, and financial reporting concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to analyze financial data and communicate findings effectively.
• Sound judgment when managing contractual and commercial issues.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timeliness and accuracy of milestone invoicing
• Change order closure and processing effectiveness
• Revenue capture and reduction of revenue leakage
• Contract profitability and margin protection
• Accuracy of revenue recognition support activities
• Timely resolution of commercial issues and disputes
• Quality and completeness of contract documentation
• Internal stakeholder and customer satisfaction

Why Join Us?
At Delta Star, you'll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team that values professionalism, efficiency, and exceptional service. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Our retirement offerings vary by location but include employer contributions to retirement plans, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and a corporate bonus plan.
You'll also enjoy paid time off, sick pay, floating holidays, and access to programs such as flexible spending accounts or similar consumer benefits. Additionally, we provide education assistance to help you grow in your career.
At Delta Star, we're committed to helping you thrive both personally and professionally.
Pay Transparency
We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Compensation for this position will be determined within the posted salary range based on factors such as candidate qualifications, relevant experience, internal equity, market competitiveness, skills, and certifications. For union-represented roles, pay is established by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.