Analyst II - Expenditure Management

Overview

The Expenditure Management team at Edward Jones seeks a Financial Analyst II to support supplier onboarding and enablement strategies. This role leverages data-driven insights to improve supplier processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enhance supplier onboarding processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and a positive supplier experience
• Aid in developing and implementing supplier enablement strategies, tools, and best practices
• Analyze supplier and expenditure data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Develop dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as onboarding cycle time, supplier adoption, and compliance metrics
• Provide actionable insights to support data-driven decision-making
• Support system enhancements, testing, and implementation efforts

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• 3+ years prior experience in financial analysis, supplier management, or related area
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
• Ability to interpret data and translate findings into actionable insights
• Strong attention to detail and process orientation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions for a broad spectrum of business improvement opportunities in a clear and concise manner
• Prior experience with enterprise financial management tools a plus: Oracle, PeopleSoft, and Coupa
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau a plus

Requirements

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits
• Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage (provided at no cost)
• Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year
• Sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism
• Eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

About Edward Jones

Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company committed to placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging. Our purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society.

¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.