Capital Projects Financial Analyst - CIP & Grants

City of Detroit; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial information, analysis, and reporting to enable executives and managers to make informed strategic and operational decisions.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and reporting across the CIP capital program, ensuring funding sources are properly tracked and compliant. Collaboration with finance, engineering, procurement, and project teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in economics, finance, accounting, or financial analysis.
• Experience with financial systems, capital programs, or grant-funded programs preferred.
• Strong financial modeling and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational reports using actual, historical, budget, and forecast data.
• Support capital program financial planning including budget monitoring and expenditure tracking across funding sources.
• Maintain and analyze financial information in Oracle and other enterprise systems.
• Monitor capital project financial performance including commitments, expenditures, burn rates, and funding availability.
• Identify financial risks such as overspending, misclassification of funds, and delayed closeouts.
• Support reconciliations between project records, funding sources, and general ledger balances.
• Assist in grant management and reimbursement processes across programs.
• Prepare analyses and presentations to support management decision-making.
• Support audits by maintaining organized financial documentation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Grant funding

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

MBA preferred

Tools

Oracle Financials

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial information, analysis, and reporting to enable executives and managers to make informed strategic and operational decisions.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and reporting across the CIP capital program, ensuring funding sources are properly tracked and compliant. Collaboration with finance, engineering, procurement, and project teams is essential.