Solutions Engineer, Finance & Budgeting (Central, Mountain, or Pacific US Time Zone)

ClearGov is a rapidly growing SaaS company focused on helping local governments with planning, budgeting, and financial reporting. As a Solutions Engineer, you will work closely with government finance and operations teams to design and implement technical solutions that modernize budget development and enhance fiscal control and transparency.

Responsibilities:

• 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 ~20-30% of the time to provide product demonstrations to prospective clients and company product overview presentations at trade shows

Requirements:

• 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 solution presentations to U.S. government finance or budget teams is a strong advantage
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in deadline-driven, stakeholder-focused environments
• Ability to work Central, Mountain, and/or Pacific United States time zone hours based upon client need
• Self-motivated, self-starter with a zeal to win
• Great communicator; strong oral and written skills
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively
• Hands-on problem solver who enjoys cracking difficult nuts
• Quick study – able to pick up and apply new concepts in a hurry
• Track record of achievement
• Enjoys working on and helping to build outstanding teams
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and gets stuff done
• A sense of humor and don't take themselves too seriously
• Passionate about helping government agencies improve budgeting, forecasting, and financial decision-making
• Enjoys working at the intersection of finance, data, and technology
• Comfortable diving into both technical and financial details while keeping fiscal outcomes and operational efficiency in focus
• Collaborative, curious, and motivated by solving complex public-sector financial planning challenges
• Take pride in building solutions that improve accountability, transparency, and long-term financial sustainability