Business Services and Support / Financial Analyst

About the role

The IT Workforce Strategy and Operations team is seeking a temporary consultant to perform business analysis in procurement, manage and assist accounts payable, support vendor issues, and assist Project Managers with daily business processes, as well as handle AP vendor-related situations.

Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with AP to address unmatched, unvouchered, and rejected invoices.
• Support IT Finance staff with daily processes.
• Work with Buyers to address Purchase Order-related issues to ensure timely payment processing.
• Generate, track, and manage AP aging reports; address delinquent accounts in accordance with NYS Prompt Payment Law (30 days).
• Perform cost/spend analysis.
• Act as a liaison between Project Managers, Procurement, and Finance to expedite payments.
• Review emailed statements and maintain vendor relationships in good standing.
• Coordinate with Finance to resolve vendor disputes.
• Analyze, identify, and recommend solutions for procedural gaps.
• Create receipts in PeopleSoft.
• Review and analyze large samples of data.
• Prepare weekly metric reports 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 and notify appropriate managers of exceptions.
• Perform data collection functions.

Requirements

• BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in an 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, or auditing is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills

• 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.