Accounting Business Systems Analyst

Acara Solutions is seeking a temporary Accounting Business Systems Analyst a Fortune 500 Bank headquartered out of Buffalo, NY!

Type: temporary through June 2024 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1 st shift 100% remote

Pay: up to $46.00/HR, depending on experience 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide support from an accounting or investor reporting standpoint for loan and/or deposit conversions and upgrades for all lending and deposit systems, which may include general ledger interfaces and automated balancing functions.
• Using technical solutions, support the improvement and implementation of existing and new processes related to accounting for various lending and/or deposit products that enhance Department efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the creation of business requirements documents, functional requirements and testing and implementing of those new requirements.
• May support the monthly closing of the general ledger by analyzing and interpreting account fluctuations and completing monthly and quarterly reporting. May process manual functions in the absence of an automated solution.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses, reconciliations, tests of accounting data integrity and work paper review.
• Review the Bank's accounting transaction documentation for completeness and accuracy; research account variances.
• May provide report deliverables to business partners and investors as required.
• Support the integration of acquired portfolios to the Bank's systems.
  Complete research to resolve reconciliation reporting discrepancies as needed; document and communicate discrepancies to business partners and clients as applicable.
• May serves as user administrator to various Bank and investor systems.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the bank brand 
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 1 years accounting, audit and/or financial institution experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 5 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 1 years accounting, audit and/or financial institution experience.
• Strong knowledge of pertinent software products.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting (or Finance with significant Accounting coursework).
  Knowledge of the Bank's servicing system.
• Strong data management experience.
• Knowledge and application of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.