Intermediate Financial Analyst - Future Opportunities

SUMMARY

The Intermediate Financial Analyst (FA II) provides complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle and/or full cycle accounting support for small scope contract(s) or business unit(s).  At this level, the incumbent typically supports multiple portfolios or business units.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle and/or full cycle accounting support for small scope contract(s) or business unit(s).


• Completes and resolves assigned account reconciliations.


• Prepares, gathers, consolidates and reports routine data.


• Prepares routine monthly reports.


• Prepares monthly client invoices.


• Prepares and reconciles basic audit working papers.  Maintains accurate and complete records for audits.  Gathers audit support data upon request.  Documentation is reviewed prior to submission.


• Reviews results to determine accrual entries in coordination with internal managers.


• Reconciles month end results for simple contract(s) or business unit(s) for sub ledger reconciliations.


• Prepares bank reconciliations.


• Prepares month end journal entries.


• Reviews and enters time cards.


• Codes and validates expense reports, vendor invoices and procurement cards.


• Enters data to sub ledger systems and direct to G/L.


• Identifies complex and resolves basic transactional accounting discrepancies.  May require management involvement.


• Identifies and recommends process improvement opportunities at an account level following GAAP procedures.


• Prepares memos and provides variance explanations.  Summarizes findings and recommendations.  Provides input to process documentations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Job-Related Experience: 3-5 years or more


• College Diploma or equivalent training (e.g. RPA, CET)


• Ability to identify complex and resolve basic transactional accounting discrepancies


• Ability to identify and recommend process improvement opportunities at an account level following GAAP procedures.


• Ability to communicate basic accounting principles to support procedures and to explain financial results within the team and to internal customers.


• Ability to prepare memos, provide variance explanations and input to process documentations, and write summaries of findings and recommendations.


• Intermediate level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Partially completed an Accounting designation program (CGA, CMA)