Staffing - Finance Analyst I

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Job description

Job Title: Finance Analyst I

Location: Painted Post, NY (Onsite)

Duration: 03+ Months

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Job Description

Shortlisting top 10 candidates on 8/20

Interview Process: Phone screen, then in person

Occasional overtime to meet monthly closing commitments and other individual/team objectives as required when supervisor approved

Educational requirement updates below:

• We could take a minor in either of those things

o We prefer a bachelors or someone working towards their bachelors with a clear completion date (Preferred, but can accept the minors as above )

• It depends on what the experience is and how much

o More is better if there is no degree directly related

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.

Recent graduates will be considered.

Top Required Skills:

- Excel Proficiency

- Customer service

- Problem - solving

- Team Collaboration

- SAP/Peoplesoft system knowledge will strongly set new grads apart from each other

Job Description:

• Facilitate, coordinate and perform various accounting tasks through the consistent application of standard processes and through the use of a defined checklists

• Implement process and accounting controls

• Prioritize ongoing tasks, project work, and other initiatives.

• Evaluate, recommend, and/or implement improvements that contribute to increased efficiency and to

maintain account reconciliations and to improve reconciliation controls

• Apply technical accounting knowledge, Excel skills, and General Ledger skills to resolve problems,

identify improvement opportunities

• Work in a team based environment and support department efficiency and standardization initiatives

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Perform various complex accounting tasks including account review, analysis, and journal entry preparation

• Perform Project Costing/Asset Management tasks as assigned

• Provide Customer Service Support to all internal and external customers

o Completing or assisting in the completion of all information requests, journal posting and audit

requests

• Perform all tasks in a timely and accurate manner

• Develop a basic understanding of company procedures and policies to be compliant in the preparation

of reconciliations, record retention, preparation of year-end closing instructions, Tax and SEC packages

preparation

• Review current processes and modify as needed to insure timely and accurate completion and

compliance with company policy and procedures

• Participate in and contribute to periodic team meetings

• Cross-train with other members of CTR

• Maintain and update process documentation for all processes under management

• Actively participate in meetings, projects and audits as required

Monthly responsibilities:

• Completion of all assigned Month End Closing tasks

• Create and post journal entries

• Ensure completion of system process's

• Journal error review and correction

• Prepare and distribute ad hoc reports

• Prepare and certify assigned account reconciliations

Qualifications:

• Critical thinker

• Demonstrated ability to process large amounts of data

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and customers at the highest service levels

• Demonstrate good analytical skills, presentation skills and problem solving capability

• Ability to analyze and interpret data and link to business implications

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with people in different time zones/cultures

Experience:

• MS Excel including the creation and use of Pivot Tables

• The use of MS Excel macro functions a plus but not require

• Customer service setting a plus but not required

• Basic knowledge of PeopleSoft or SAP systems a plus but not required

Manager Must Haves:

1. Ability to problem solve

2. Customer Service skills

3. Team player

4. Confidence of work

5. Quick learner

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