Financial Analyst

Job description

Lochmueller Group is seeking an experienced **Financial Analyst** to serve as a strategic business partner to operations, project managers, and executive leadership across the company. This role will be based out of our Indianapolis or Evansville, Indiana office, depending on the selected candidate's location. In this highly visible role, you will combine financial planning and analysis, project profitability management, business intelligence, and strategic financial modeling to help drive informed decisions, improve operational performance, and support the long-term success of our growing engineering consulting practice. This position works closely with project managers and leaders across the organization to translate data into actionable insights that enhance project outcomes and company performance. This is a unique opportunity to join an employee-owned firm identified as a 2026 Indiana Best Place to Work and Indiana ESOP Company of the Year. Lochmueller Group is an engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including environmental analysis and permitting; transportation design; traffic engineering and transportation planning; water resources design; construction engineering and inspection; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal. For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. What truly sets Lochmueller apart is our people and the values that guide how we work: **CARDIA:** **C**reativity; **A**ccountability; **R**espect; **D**edication; **I**ntegrity; **A**chievement Lochmueller Group is a 100% employee-owned firm where our people are invested in each other's success and the long-term success of the company. We offer a collaborative environment that supports professional growth, encourages innovation, and provides opportunities to make a meaningful impact through your work. It's a place where talented professionals can build rewarding careers while helping shape the future of the communities we serve. ### Primary responsibilities will include: **Project Cost Analysis (40%)** - Monitor financial performance of engineering projects from proposal through closeout. - Analyze project budgets, labor utilization, subcontractor costs, overhead allocation, and profitability. - Participate in monthly project financial reviews for Project Managers and Operations Leadership. - Identify cost overruns, budget variances, and margin risks. - Help develop project profitability dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). - Work with project teams to improve forecasting accuracy. - Support project closeout financial analysis and lessons learned. **Financial Planning & Analysis (30%)** - Help prepare monthly financial reporting packages. - Help develop annual financial plan and monthly forecasts. - Analyze revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and operating expenses. - Build financial models supporting strategic initiatives. - Perform trend analysis and scenario modeling. - Support long-range business planning. - Assist with acquisition due diligence and financial modeling when required. **Business Intelligence & Reporting (15%)** - Help develop executive dashboards using Power BI, Excel, or similar reporting tools. - Automate recurring financial reports. - Analyze operational trends and recommend improvements. **Budgeting & Cost Control (10%)** - Assist department managers with annual financial planning. - Monitor departmental spending. - Recommend cost-saving opportunities. - Support capital expenditure planning. **Strategic Finance (5%)** - Participate in strategic planning initiatives. - Support pricing analysis for new proposals. - Analyze return on investment for major capital expenditures. - Assist in M&A analysis and integration activities. - Support ESOP valuation and financial reporting, if applicable. ### Qualifications for this role: - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field - 3 - 5+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, cost accounting, or project accounting experience - Experience in Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC), Engineering Consulting, Construction, or Professional Services preferred - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Power BI (preferred), ERP systems (Deltek Vantagepoint, Deltek Vision, BST, or similar preferred), Microsoft Power Query, SQL (preferred) ### What we offer: - **Health & Wellness:** medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance - **Work/Life Balance:** vacation, holidays, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, flexible scheduling & telecommuting opportunities - **Wealth-Building:** 401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package - **Professional Benefits:** professional membership dues, career & educational development