Senior Associate Financial Applications Analyst

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive information. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - Job Summary: description paragraph(s). Could be "About the role" heading. - Essential Job Functions: list of duties with percentages. Could be "Responsibilities" heading. - Minimum Qualifications: Senior Associate A and B. Could be "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Probably "Qualifications". Could separate "Minimum Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Use headings as needed. - Preferred Qualifications: list. - Reports To: Manager and above Direct Reports: 0 (maybe minor metadata, could be omitted or folded into short p). Not required. - Work Environment: Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location. Could be "Schedule" or maybe "Work Environment". Since we have Schedule heading only if schedule info present. We have remote/hybrid info; could be under "Schedule". But we also have "Physical And Mental Requirements" which is not needed? It's substantive but maybe we can include under "Requirements"? However guidelines: include a section only when posting has real specific content; we can include "Physical Requirements" but not a standard heading; we only have allowed headings list. So we may need to map content to allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Thus we need to fit content into those. - About the role: job summary paragraph. - Responsibilities: essential job functions (list). - Requirements: maybe minimum qualifications? Could be "Requirements". But also we have "Qualifications" heading separate. The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications. Likely Requirements = minimum qualifications, Qualifications = preferred qualifications? Or maybe Requirements = education/experience, Qualifications = skills/certifications. We'll decide. - Skills: maybe list of skills from preferred qualifications (CPA, SQL, Python, etc.) Could be under Skills. - Benefits: benefits description. - Pay: salary range details. - Schedule: work environment remote/hybrid info. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual salary ranges. We must preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting that are substantive, but we can format them. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we need to cut out the long "About Bread Financial", "Bread Financial offers competitive pay..." etc? Actually that includes benefits info; but we need to keep benefits. The "About Bread Financial" section is promotional; maybe we can keep as part of "About the role"? But it's not about the role; it's about company. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. It doesn't explicitly say to remove company overview, but we should preserve all substantive information. The company overview may be considered substantive? It's not about the role but maybe still part of posting. However we have limited headings; we could include it under "About the role" as extra paragraph. But the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could include a paragraph about company under About the role. But we also have "Job Family Accounting / Finance, Finance & Accounting Job Type Regular" - that's metadata; could be folded into short p or dropped. Probably drop. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft:

About the role

The Senior Associate - Financial Applications Analyst serves as a key resource supporting financial systems, business processes, and data analysis activities across the organization. This role provides functional support for financial applications, assists in system implementations and enhancements, and analyzes financial and operational data to improve business processes and decision-making. Working under general supervision, the Senior Associate collaborates with finance, technology, and business teams to maintain system effectiveness, resolve application issues, and support process improvement initiatives. This role leverages technical and business knowledge to ensure data integrity, support financial reporting processes, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and system enhancements. This role acts as a liaison between users and technology teams, helping translate business requirements into functional solutions that support organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional support for financial applications, troubleshoot system issues, assist users with application functionality, and support system maintenance, testing, upgrades, and documentation to ensure reliable business operations. (35%)
• Analyze financial and operational processes, identify opportunities for efficiency and accuracy improvements, document business requirements and workflows, and support initiatives designed to enhance processes and system capabilities. (25%)
• Develop and maintain reports, perform data analysis and validation, support automation opportunities, and help improve reporting accuracy, accessibility, and efficiency for business stakeholders. (20%)
• Collaborate with finance, technology, and business teams to gather requirements, support system enhancements, participate in testing activities, and assist with implementation efforts for financial application projects. (10%)
• Assist with financial modeling, forecasting, and operational analysis by compiling and analyzing data, preparing reports, and providing insights that support business planning and decision-making. (10%)

Requirements

Senior Associate A: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Systems related field or equivalent, relevant work experience; 2‑3 years of experience supporting financial systems, business applications, finance operations, or related analytical functions; experience working with financial applications, ERP systems, reporting tools, or business intelligence platforms; experience supporting process improvement, reporting, or system enhancement initiatives preferred.

Senior Associate B: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Systems related field or equivalent, relevant work experience; 3‑5 years of experience supporting financial systems, business applications, finance operations, or related analytical functions; experience working with financial applications, ERP systems, reporting tools, or business intelligence platforms; experience supporting process improvement, reporting, or system enhancement initiatives preferred.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and programming languages such as SQL or Python
• Basic proficiency in MicroStrategy, Alteryx, Dataiku, or Power BI
• Experience with Oracle EPM Data Management
• Skills: Accounting, Statistical Data Collection, Finance, Financial Systems, Project Management, Relationship Management, Critical Thinking, Detail‑Oriented, Troubleshooting

Benefits

Bread Financial offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long‑term disability) to eligible associates (regular full‑time associates scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more) and their spouses/domestic partners, and child(ren) under the age of 26. New associate elected coverage begins on date of hire (with the exception of disability coverage which has a 6‑month waiting period). Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180‑day waiting period. Hired associates can immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan. All associates receive 11 paid holidays. Associates have discretion in managing their time away from work through the Flexible Time Off (FTO) program and may need to notify and receive approval from their manager prior to taking the time off. Associates (except those located in Illinois) receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois associates receive 40 hours of Illinois PSST upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year and 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year. Illinois Paid Leave must be used before associates in Illinois will be approved to take FTO. Hired associates will be able to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December. You will be eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on individual and company performance.

Pay

Salary range (unless otherwise noted below): $71,500.00 – $114,400.00. Full salary range by location:

• California: $82,200.00 – $143,000.00
• Colorado: $71,500.00 – $125,800.00
• New York: $78,700.00 – $143,000.00
• Washington: $78,700.00 – $131,600.00
• Maryland: $78,700.00 – $125,800.00
• Washington DC: $82,200.00 – $131,600.00
• Illinois: $71,500.00 – $125,800.00
• New Jersey: $82,200.00 – $131,600.00
• Vermont: $71,500.00 – $114,400.00
• Ohio: $71,500.00 – $114,400.00
• Maine: $71,500.00 – $114,400.00
• Connecticut: $78,700.00 – $125,800.00
• Virginia: $71,500.00 – $114,400.00

The actual base pay within this range may be dependent upon many factors, which may include, but are not limited to, work location, education, experience, and skills.

Schedule

Work environment: Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), with 3 to 4 days per month required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.

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