FP&A Analyst

About the role

S&B USA, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is a leading infrastructure solutions company specializing in the development and construction of complex infrastructure projects, particularly through Alternative Delivery Partnerships. S&B USA offers comprehensive services, including project development, general contracting, self-performing construction, financing, and post-construction operations and maintenance.

S&B USA is committed to innovation, sustainability, and community engagement, with a portfolio featuring mega projects like the Fargo-Moorhead Stormwater Diversion Channel in North Dakota and the PennDOT Major Bridge P3 Program across Pennsylvania.

Position Summary

We are looking for an FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team to analyze project, shop and overhead data, and create/develop clear budgets, forecasts and decisions. You will work closely with the Operations, Project Management, Equipment/Shop Departments, as well as department leaders, and you will drive key reporting on project cost, equipment economics and overhead cost.

Reports to: FP&A Manager / Controller * Location: Pittsburgh, PA * Type: Full-time Office position

Key responsibilities

Budgeting, forecasting and reporting

• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, with a focus on the overhead (OH) departments (Pursuit, Shop and G&A/support functions); maintain rolling forecasts with Operations and department leaders.
• Prepare monthly management reporting: P&L, budget vs. actual forecast vs. actual, with clear variance explanations.
• Support the month-end close process by reviewing results, accruals and cost allocations for accuracy, and assist in the GL coding of Accounts Payable invoices.
• Maintain and run the overhead allocation model to projects, divisions and cost centers; review allocation bases and rates.
• Develop KPI's and dashboards for leadership for revenue, margin, backlog, cash and OH as % of revenue; recommend cost-control actions.
• Support ad-hoc analysis (i.e.): bid economics, pricing, capital requests and business cases.
• Use AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT/Claude) and automation (Power Query, Power BI, macros/scripts) to speed up analysis, variance commentary and report preparation; automate recurring reports and data pulls from Vista and other systems, replacing manual processes with repeatable workflows while maintaining data quality and controls.

Shop and equipment P&L

• Take ownership of the Shop / Equipment P&L: revenue from equipment charged to jobs vs. ownership and operating costs (depreciation, repairs, fuel, insurance, shop labor).
• Perform equipment rate analysis: build and review internal rates, compare them to actual cost and market/rental rates, and recommend updates.
• Produce utilization reports by unit and category (hours billed vs. available) and identify idle or under-used equipment.
• Support "buy versus lease versus rent" decisions and fleet replacement planning.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• 3+ years' experience in FP&A, cost accounting or financial analysis; construction or project-based industry strongly preferred.
• General familiarity with the construction process: project lifecycle, job costing, cost codes and phases, WIP and percent-complete revenue.
• Understanding of equipment cost drivers (ownership vs. operating cost, internal rates, utilization).
• Prior experience with budgeting and overhead / indirect cost allocation.
• Advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables, modeling); comfortable working with large data sets.

Preferred qualifications

• Vista ERP (Trimble Viewpoint Vista) knowledge is a strong advantage: Job Cost, Equipment, GL and reporting modules.
• Experience with BI / reporting tools (Power BI, SQL, Crystal Reports or similar).
• Hands-on use of AI tools and automation (Power Query, macros, Python or similar) in finance work.
• Experience building equipment rate studies or shop P&L reporting.
• MBA, CPA, CMA or progress toward one.

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to explain numbers simply to field and operations teams.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Organized, able to manage and prioritize month-end deadlines and multiple requests.
• Collaborative and proactive; comfortable challenging assumptions.

What we offer

• Direct exposure to leadership and real influence on project and business decisions.
• Career growth path within the Finance team.

Benefit Summary

• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401K Plan with company match, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays

Core Values

• Work Safely: Safety is our Culture
• Deliver Return: Earning a fair profit increases our long-term value
• Value People: Take Care of Employees and They Will Take Care of Clients
• Act with Integrity: Honesty Builds Trust
• Provide Solutions: Better Solutions Yield Greater Satisfaction

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. S&B USA Construction is unable to provide employment visas sponsorship for this position now or in the future.