Job Description

The Financial Analyst - Pricing & FP&A will support CRB's finance organization by providing analytical support for proposal pricing, financial modeling, forecasting, and business performance analysis. This role will partner closely with Finance Business Partners, Regional Operations, and pursuit teams to evaluate proposal economics, assess profitability, and provide clear financial insights that support better business decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a curious, self-motivated analyst who enjoys solving problems, asking thoughtful questions, learning the business, and translating financial data into actionable recommendations. The position will be based in the Kansas City office.

How you will contribute to our success

This is a highly visible role within a small FP&A team, with exposure to Finance, Regional Operations, and senior leadership. The analyst will play an important role in helping CRB evaluate pricing, margin, and profitability for new business pursuits while also supporting forecasting, reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis.

This role is well suited for someone who wants more than routine reporting. The successful candidate will be asked to think critically, challenge assumptions, ask questions, and help build scalable analysis that improves how CRB evaluates proposals and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal pricing analysis, including labor rates, billability, staffing mix, multipliers, margin, and profitability scenarios.
• Develop proposal profitability analysis models and processes, tracking, and reporting; analyze proposal outcomes, identify key trends and drivers, and recommend improvements to pricing, pursuit, and financial decision-making.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and pursuit teams to evaluate proposal economics and summarize key risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Prepare analysis for monthly financial reviews, including variance analysis, KPI review, profitability trends, and business driver commentary.
• Support the forecasting and budgeting process by helping gather assumptions, validate inputs, and analyze regional / business unit performance.
• Track and analyze key business drivers such as revenue, gross margin, labor profitability, backlog, pipeline, utilization / billability, and project performance.
• Develop repeatable tools, templates, and reporting to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality of financial analysis.
• Provide ad hoc analytical support to Finance, Commercial, Operations, Accounting, and other stakeholders.
• Support implementation and adoption of future planning, forecasting, and reporting tools for the finance organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, pricing, financial analysis, project finance, commercial finance, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong Excel financial modeling skills, including scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and large data set analysis.
• Strong PowerPoint and communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex analysis clearly and concisely.
• Experience supporting pricing, proposals, project profitability, rate analysis, or project-based financial modeling preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial concepts.
• Experience in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, consulting, professional services, or project-based businesses preferred.
• AI-assisted analysis, Power BI, Power Query, SQL, VBA, or similar data analysis experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications

• Self-starter with analytical curiosity and a desire to understand the "why" behind the numbers.
• Eager to learn, ask questions, and build business acumen.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance accuracy, speed, and practical business needs.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and developing a logical path forward.
• Able to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, Regional Operations, and project teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and supporting both recurring deliverables and ad hoc analysis.

Additional Information

CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.

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