Senior Financial Analyst

At Caliber Engineering Solutions, we specialize in offering streamlined solutions to the challenges faced by companies in the utility and power distribution industries. We achieve this by blending engineering expertise, efficient project management, and a commitment to continuous process improvement to ensure top-tier power system solutions.

We believe our employees are our greatest asset, and they are at the heart of our success. By empowering our people, we empower our company, positioning ourselves for long-term growth and achievement.

When you join Caliber, you become part of a dynamic startup, entering a supportive and forward-thinking team that prioritizes quality, efficiency, improvement, and sustained success.

• Managing project financials from setup through close-out, including creating the project in appropriate client systems, reviewing initial submission material for accuracy and completeness, and ensuring accurate project accounting.
• Communicating and collaborating effectively with Project Managers, finance teams, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on project budgets, forecasts, and spend.
• Owning the accuracy of financial forecasting by integrating and actively reviewing data from project progress, material reports, spend authorizations, and more.
• Monitoring and updating monthly individual project forecasts and identifying potential financial risks early.
• Coordinating spend authorization requests to maintain proper financial oversight on projects exceeding $100K.
• Identifying risks and discrepancies in project spend and working proactively with PMs and finance to resolve issues and optimize outcomes.
• Maintaining an organized approach to project financial documentation, forecast entries, and spend to support timely invoicing and project close-out.
• Conduct monthly budget check-ins with leadership to review department budgets, compare latest budget estimates to actual spend, assess risks and opportunities, and more.

• Strong experience in project-based financial analysis, ideally within utilities, engineering, or related industries.
• Skilled at forecasting, budgeting, and tracking large-scale project spend with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Possess a growth mindset, continuously looking for ways to improve processes and enhance financial software tools/dashboards.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information for project teams and leadership.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and multitasking abilities, managing multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project financial analysis or accounting, preferably in utilities or engineering sectors.
• 5+ years of experience in managing financial forecasting, spend tracking, and contract compliance for projects exceeding $100K.
• Proficiency with financial systems and project accounting tools; advanced Excel skills required.

• Experience in the utility or power distribution sector, with familiarity in working with large utilities.