U.S. Engineering

Financial Analyst

Kansas City, MO
Full Time
Holdings
Mid Level
Do you believe no challenge is too complex to solve? You’ll fit right in at U.S. Engineering. We deliver award-winning mechanical contracting, construction, service, and maintenance solutions with a focus on performance and innovation. Our team of skilled and collaborative professionals drives every project from preconstruction through final testing, always aligned with our clients’ goals.

Financial Analyst
The Financial Analyst supports financial planning, reporting, and month-end analysis to drive informed decision-making and ensure accurate financial results. This role blends FP&A (budgeting, forecasting, dashboards, variance analysis) with accounting support (close activities, reconciliations, and audit support). Construction accounting exposure (job costing/WIP) is a plus.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Support annual budgeting, revenue projects, and profit forecasts.
  • Support cash flow forecasting and working-capital analysis (e.g., AR/AP trends, billing and collections timing).
  • Build and maintain recurring reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI tracking to support performance management.
  • Prepare variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast), identify key drivers, and summarize insights for leadership.
  • Perform ad-hoc financial analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives (e.g., profitability, cost trends, capex).
Accounting, Close & Financial Reporting Support
  • Support month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries and maintaining supporting schedules.
  • Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate/resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Assist with monthly financial statement preparation and internal management reporting.
  • Partner with accounting and operations to validate project/job financials (e.g., job cost, billings, revenue/backlog), where applicable.
  • Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and maintaining high-quality documentation.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, including reporting automation and enhancements to policies/controls.

Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
Experience:
  • Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, public accounting/audit, or a combination of these areas.
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting preferred.
  • Construction or project-based industry experience preferred.
  • CPA certification required (or active pursuit of CPA certification preferred).
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage technology change.

 Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  • Strong knowledge of financial statement fundamentals and working understanding of GAAP requirements; ability to interpret financial results and key drivers.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, trend analysis, and profitability/ROI modeling.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas); experience with reporting/BI tools (e.g., Power BI/Velixo) a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, with the ability to validate, reconcile, and explain results across reports and systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
  • High degree of integrity and discretion, maintaining strict confidentiality of corporate and employee information.
  • Strong customer service mindset with a collaborative, business-partner approach.
  • Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency; consistently meets deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to thrive in a high-volume environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing business needs.
  • Flexibility and willingness to support broader finance initiatives, improve processes, and assist with training/end-user support on reporting tools and financial systems.

Physical and/or travel demands:  
  • Frequent sitting, use of keyboard/monitor, use of 10-key and use of telephone.
  • Occasional, infrequent travel to regional offices may be required. 

Benefits and Compensation:
  • The range for this position has been established at $78k to $110K annually and is U.S. Engineering’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of the posting. The compensation offered to the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Compensation for this role includes a base salary complemented by commission opportunities based on the Account Manager’s individual sales performance and attainment of sales targets
  • Your total compensation will go beyond the number on your paycheck. Team members are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance as well as paid time off. An industry-leading benefits package, including health, dental, and vision plans, matching retirement contributions, and matching 529 contributions all add to your bottom line.

This position will be posted until June 30th 2026. To apply, please visit https://www.usengineering.com/careers/job-postings/.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.
U.S. Engineering is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and shall provide equal employment opportunities to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. 
U.S. Engineering is compliant with the Drug Free Workplace Act, and all offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a pre-employment drug screen. 
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and job specifications required of employees so classified.  U.S. Engineering reserves the right to revise as needed.  The job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. 
 
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