Solutions Engineer Mountain, or Pacific US Time Zone

About Clear Gov

Our mission is to create easy-to-use software to help local governments plan, budget and report better. Clear Gov is a rapidly growing SaaS company that offers a complete planning, budgeting and financial reporting suite that enables local governments to plan, build, and present their financials more efficiently and effectively. We’re a mission-driven company that envisions a world where modern software enables every local government to best serve and improve its community.

Our software is utilized nationwide by more than 1,700 towns, cities, school districts, and other local agencies who are part of the Clear Gov community. We’ve been named to the “Gov Tech 100” for eight years running and earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies for five consecutive years: 2021–2025.

The Clear Gov team is a talented group of people who are passionate about our mission and committed to building a positive, productive company culture. We believe in a work-hard, play-hard environment, and every day we strive to get better while being considerate, trustworthy, and transparent in everything we do.

As a Solutions Engineer, you will partner closely with government finance, budget, and operations teams to design, implement, and support technical solutions that modernize budget development, forecasting, reporting, and performance management across public-sector organizations.

In this role, you will help agencies improve how they plan, allocate, monitor, and adjust financial resources—supporting annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, capital planning, and scenario modeling. You will translate complex budgeting and financial planning requirements into scalable, reliable technical solutions that enhance fiscal control, transparency, and decision-making.

While financial reporting and ACFR outputs are important downstream results, this role is primarily focused on upstream budgeting, planning, and financial management workflows that drive stronger financial outcomes.

• Partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to understand government budgeting, planning, and financial management needs
• Analyze budget structures, chart of accounts, fund hierarchies, and source system data to ensure successful implementation of budgeting and forecasting solutions
• Translate budgeting policies, financial planning requirements, and operational constraints into clear technical specifications and solution designs
• Design and support solutions that streamline annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, capital improvement plans (CIP), and scenario modeling
• Support proof-of-concept builds, demos, and technical presentations focused on budgeting workflows, financial planning, and fiscal transparency
• Develop and optimize queries, scripts, and reports that support budget preparation, variance analysis, forecasting accuracy, and executive reporting
• Troubleshoot data, planning, and integration issues during and after implementation—especially during budget season and mid-year adjustments
• Create and maintain documentation, best practices, and implementation guidance related to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning use cases
• Travel approximately 20–30% of the time to provide product demonstrations to prospective clients and company product overview presentations at trade shows

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field; experience with ERP systems, budgeting and planning platforms, or financial management systems strongly preferred
• Experience designing or implementing solutions that support budget development, forecasting, fund accounting, or reporting in the public sector
• Strong understanding of public-sector finance concepts such as funds, appropriations, encumbrances, and budgetary controls
• Ability to analyze complex financial and operational requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain budgeting and financial planning concepts to finance, technical, and executive audiences
• Experience delivering pre-sales demos or…