Finance Analyst I

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Job description

Title: Finance Analyst I

Location: Painted Post, NY

Contract: 3+ Months

Shift: 8 AM - 5 PM EST (Monday - Friday)

Pay Range: $25/Hour - $28.54/Hour

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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