Business / Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with AP to address unmatched, unvouchered and rejected invoices.
• Support IT Finance staff with daily processes.
• Work with Buyer to address Purchase Order related issues to ensure payment is processed timely.
• Generate, track and manage AP ageing report.
• Address delinquent accounts in accordance with NYS Prompt payment law of 30 days.
• Perform cost/spend analysis.
• Liaison between Project Managers, Procurement and Finance to expedite payments.
• Review emailed statements and maintain vendor relationship in good standing.
• Coordinate with finance to resolve any and all vendor disputes.
• Analyze, identify and recommend solutions for procedural gaps.
• Create receipts in PeopleSoft.
• Review and analyze large samples of data.
• Prepare weekly metric report by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for accounts payable transactions.
• Perform invoice review and coordinate resolution with vendors/service providers.
• Develop formal (letters) and informal (emails) written correspondence.
• Identify exceptional patterns.
• Perform data collection functions.
• Notify appropriate managers of exceptions.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting analyst role
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in PeopleSoft finance/Procurement/Finance
• Detailed understanding of Accounts payable
• Excellent oral, written, and communication skills
• Functional experience with Financial Systems (PeopleSoft, Oracle) is preferred
• Experience with project-based financial management budgeting/forecasting and/or auditing a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to independently set priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment; a self‑starter
• Ability to perform high‑volume work accurately and independently
• Ability to perform financial analysis using various financial systems

Schedule

This position is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week onsite (2 Broadway) with 2 days remote.