Financial Analyst

About the role

Children’s Specialized ABA is part of the Children’s Specialized Hospital Autism Center of Excellence. We serve children with ASD by combining clinical innovation, whole-child care, and personalized therapy. Our vision is built on four core values:

• Inclusivity: We celebrate the diversity within the Autism spectrum and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and values each person’s individual strengths and differences.
• Innovation: We foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, exploring new ideas to develop personalized solutions that enhance quality of life for all children with Autism.
• Connection: We actively engage with the health systems and broader community to coordinate services and care for people with Autism.
• Quality and Safety: We invest in research and training to provide cutting-edge, effective, safe, and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and curious Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. This role is central to ensuring the accuracy of our payroll and financial data, delivering timely operational reporting, and supporting the annual budget and monthly close processes. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Excel, comfortable pulling and reconciling data across multiple systems, and excited about using technology to improve how we work. This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance or accounting professional who wants broad exposure to payroll operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and data analytics in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Review & Reconciliation
  • Review bi-weekly payroll using an Excel-based model, ensuring accuracy and completeness
  • Pull and compare data from multiple source systems (payroll, billing, practice management) to identify discrepancies
  • Investigate and follow up on variances with relevant stakeholders until resolved
• Operational & Financial Reporting
  • Prepare a weekly KPI report on hours worked and census, broken out by location and by payer
  • Prepare bi-weekly cash projection reports
  • Assist in the preparation of the monthly financial P&L package
  • Monthly AR reporting and review
  • Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from Finance leadership and other departments
• Budgeting
  • Support the annual budget process, including data gathering, model updates, and variance analysis
• Data Integrity & Audits
  • Conduct regular data reviews and audits across payroll and practice management systems to detect and flag errors
  • Partner with Payroll, HR, and Operations teams to correct identified discrepancies
  • Recommend process improvements to reduce recurring errors
• Process Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to streamline manual reporting processes
  • Stay curious about new tools and technologies (e.g., automation, BI tools, AI-assisted analysis) that could improve accuracy and efficiency

What Success Looks Like In The First 6 Months

• Independently owns the bi-weekly payroll review process with minimal errors escalating downstream
• Delivers weekly KPI and bi-weekly cash reports on time and with high accuracy
• Builds strong working relationships with Payroll, HR, and Operations to resolve discrepancies quickly
• Contributes at least one process improvement idea (e.g., a template, automation, or checklist) that reduces manual effort

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 1–2 years of relevant experience (internships considered)
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, other formulas and comfort with data reconciliation)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with large data sets
• Ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines (bi-weekly, weekly, monthly)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with payroll systems and/or practice management systems (preferred)
• Exposure to healthcare, staffing, or multi-location business environments (preferred)
• Familiarity with financial reporting or budgeting tools (preferred)
• Interest in or experience with automation, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), or AI-assisted workflows (preferred)

Schedule

This role is based at our Kearny, NJ corporate office 2 days per week, with core working hours 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Monday–Friday.

Benefits

• Up to 24 paid days off in your first year (including PTO, sick time, and holidays); earned on an accrual basis, paid time off increases with tenure
• Comprehensive benefits including free medical for employee (buy-up for dependent/partner coverage), voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, critical illness coverage, and more
• Free $50,000 life insurance policy
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company discount program – discounts on amusement parks, memberships, cruises, movie tickets, spas, sports tickets, and more

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $70,000–$90,000 per year. Final compensation will be based on a range of factors, such as your skills, education, experience, certifications, market conditions, and internal equity.