Sr. Analyst, Finance
About the Role
The Senior Analyst, Finance is responsible for all daily accounting tasks—including updating expense files, performing financial transactions, posting them in the general ledger, and carrying out relevant administrative duties such as responding to clients via email and handling invoices.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update accounting records and files.
- Post transactions and categorize records in the general ledger (e.g., by assets, liabilities, and expenses).
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Conduct month-end and year-end closures.
- Prepare documents for audits.
- Apply new accounting policies and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
- Report to the Accounting Manager and work to improve financial processes.
- Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in carrying out responsibilities.
- Analyze budgets and create expense reports.
- Examine tax policies and handle tax payments and returns.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or relevant major required.
- Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel, experience required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Strong problem-solving and time management skills.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Comfortable with a fast-paced environment and flexible to daily changes.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- 21 years of age or older.
- Willing to undergo a background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3 years of accounting or finance experience preferred.
- Financial/accounting software experience, specifically QuickBooks and/or Sage Intacct, preferred.
- Public accounting experience is a plus.
- General knowledge of financial analytics and dashboards is a plus.
- CPA designation is a plus.
Physical and Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, or position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.