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

ClearGov is a rapidly growing SaaS company that creates software to help local governments with planning, budgeting, and financial reporting. The Solutions Engineer will work closely with government finance and operations teams to design and implement technical solutions that enhance budgeting and financial management processes.

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 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
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in deadline-driven, stakeholder-focused environments
• Ability to work Mountain and/or Pacific United States time zone hours based upon client need
• Experience with ERP systems, budgeting and planning platforms, or financial management systems strongly preferred
• Experience delivering pre-sales demos or solution presentations to U.S. government finance or budget teams is a strong advantage