Financial Analyst III

We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst III to support program accounting activities in Englewood, Colorado. This is a Contract position focused on preparing network payments, recording accruals, and delivering financial reporting that helps ensure accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end results. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, confidence working with large data sets, and the ability to manage priorities independently in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Prepare monthly network payment calculations and accrual entries, ensuring amounts are accurate, timely, and properly supported. • Reconcile payments, accrual balances, and related financial activity to identify discrepancies and resolve issues before close deadlines. • Analyze large and complex data sets using database and query tools to produce payment support, performance insights, and transaction-based reporting. • Create and maintain financial models, and assist leadership with budgeting, forecasting, and evaluation of financial trends and business results. • Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages that support financial close activities and complete financial statement reporting. • Investigate budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variances, summarize key drivers, and communicate findings to stakeholders. • Prepare and review journal entries during month-end and year-end close while maintaining compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. • Identify process improvement opportunities, recommend standardization efforts, and support initiatives that reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. • Review network audit submissions, research underlying issues, and help develop more efficient methods for tracking, analysis, and resolution. • Complete ad hoc financial research, analysis, and special projects as assigned in support of the Program Accounting Department. • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. • 5-8 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, accounting, or a comparable corporate or public accounting environment. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial results and operational data. • Experience working with large data sets and database tools, including Oracle, Teradata, SQL, or Microsoft Visual Studio. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, as well as working knowledge of Word and Outlook. • Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, accruals, reconciliations, financial reporting, and journal entry preparation. • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly to business partners and management. • Ability to organize workload independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain reliability in a deadline-driven setting. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.