Accounting Operations Analyst

About the role

The Accounting Operations Analyst plays an important role in delivering insights and recommendations to enhance business performance across departments while executing actionable plans. This role goes beyond standard and ad-hoad reporting by identifying opportunities to improve financial outcomes and support key initiatives. The Accounting Operations Analyst collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to understand business challenges, develop analytical solutions and produce high-impact deliverables, while carrying out action plans and ensuring outcomes align with forecasted targets, internal controls and financial reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional analysis projects to uncover opportunities for increased efficiency, cost savings and stronger financial controls
• Partner with departments to understand workflows, assess financial and operational risks and develop data-driven solutions that enhance fiscal accountability and improve sales channel performance
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports using SQL, Excel and Power BI to support decision-making, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with financial policies
• Analyze operational and financial metrics to support strategic initiatives, optimize resource allocation and maintain alignment with budgetary guidelines and targets
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to align financial objectives, share insights and promote continuous improvement to maximize working capital and reduce operating costs and margin leakage
• Research and resolve anomalies seeking solutions to reduce occurrences with root problem focus. Track and communicate issues escalating when appropriate for timely resolution
• Maintain and update SOP’s, process flows, and training materials to support standardization, maintain a strong control environment, enforce policies and procedures and support knowledge sharing
• Proactively monitor transformation efforts, identify roadblocks, and implement changes that enhance productivity, service levels and financial controls
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions to simplify and streamline our processes, create efficiency and build scalable solutions
• Provide clear, accurate, and actionable analytical support that reinforces financial stewardship across the organization
• Translate financial insights and strategic recommendations into executable plans, overseeing implementation and tracking results against forecasted targets in accordance with accounting standards and internal controls
• Perform ad hoc tasks, assume additional responsibilities, and assist with special projects as needed or directed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or related field
• 0–3 years of relevant experience (internships or project-based work included)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Proficiency in data and financial analysis using Excel (pivot tables, formulas), SQL and Power BI
• Experience with project or change management is a plus
• Demonstrate curiosity and constructively challenge the process
• Attention to detail and deadline-oriented