Financial Analyst

ABOUT THE ROLE

The company is hiring a Financial Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis as a hands-on member of a lean FP&A team. A core part of the role is supporting the project's government-backed loan, where accurate forecasting, disciplined reporting, and lender compliance are critical.

You will work across the full range of FP&A, from detailed modeling and analysis to process improvement, systems, and management reporting. The role suits a high-energy self-starter who picks up whatever needs doing and sees it through, and who wants to grow as the function expands. The role is 100% in-person in the Pittsburgh area, with occasional travel to the project site and other company locations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the annual budget and maintain rolling forecasts, including 13-week cash forecasts, partnering with department heads and turning requests around quickly.

• Build, update, and maintain integrated financial models (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow) supporting the long-range plan, funding decisions, and Board materials.

• Model loan drawdowns, interest, and debt service across the cash forecast, budget, and long-range plan, helping keep funding aligned with construction progress.

• Track construction budgets against actuals, including cost-to-complete, change orders, and contingency, working directly with Construction, Engineering, and Procurement.

• Support the operating budget for the transition from construction to commercial operation, including fuel, O&M, and revenue assumptions.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis and management reporting for the CFO, executive team, and Board, with clear commentary on drivers and risks.

• Support the loan workstream, including drawdown forecasting, requisition support, covenant and compliance monitoring, and lender reporting.

• Assist with funding requests, debt drawdowns, and lender reporting alongside Accounting, Treasury, and Legal.

• Analyze business cases and commercial arrangements (e.g., PPAs, fuel, and O&M contracts), including scenario and sensitivity analysis.

• Be a responsive, reliable source of answers on the budget, forecast, and financial performance, and follow up on ad hoc requests quickly.

Planning Process & Controls

• Help document and improve budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, keeping the FP&A calendar aligned with close and Board meetings.

• Apply model governance standards, including version control, documented assumptions, and peer review.

• Proactively flag financial risks and opportunities, and help respond to auditors, lenders, and advisors with budget and forecast information.

Business Partnering

• Support leaders across Construction, Operations, Legal, and Commercial, helping budget owners manage to their budgets.

• Communicate financial insight clearly to non-finance audiences, from site teams to the Board.

Systems & Tools

• Use the company's ERP to automate data extraction and reporting, and help maintain FP&A tools and processes.

• Find ways to cut manual, repetitive work and take the initiative to fix it.

• Contribute ideas to the Finance team's overall systems plan.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or a similar analytical role (or equivalent Big Four experience).

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• Strong financial modeling skills (three-statement, cash flow, and scenario analysis) and advanced Excel proficiency.

• Experience tracking budgets against actuals, ideally including cost-to-complete, change orders, and forecast-at-completion.

• A track record of accurate, timely analysis and reporting that managers and lenders can rely on.

• Clear communicator who can turn complex analysis into concise insight for executives and non-finance audiences.

• Strong collaborator who builds trust quickly across Finance, Construction, Operations, and Legal.