Title: Finance Analyst I Duration: 07+ months Location:Onsite in Corning, NY
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM ( Occasional overtime to meet monthly closing commitments and other individual/team objectives as required when supervisor approved)
Job Description:
Facilitate, coordinate and perform various accounting tasks through the consistent application of standard processes and through the use of a defined checklists.
Implement process and accounting controls.
Prioritize ongoing tasks, project work, and other initiatives.
Evaluate, recommend, and/or implement improvements that contribute to increased efficiency and tomaintain account reconciliations and to improve reconciliation controls.
Apply technical accounting knowledge, Excel skills, and General Ledger skills to resolve problems,identify improvement opportunities.
Work in a team based environment and support department efficiency and standardization initiatives.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Perform various complex accounting tasks including account review, analysis, and journal entry preparation
Perform Project Costing/Asset Management tasks as assigned.
Provide Customer Service Support to all internal and external customers.
Completing or assisting in the completion of all information requests, journal posting and audit requests Perform all tasks in a timely and accurate manner.
Develop a basic understanding of company procedures and policies to be compliant in the preparation of reconciliations, record retention, preparation of year-end closing instructions, Tax and SEC packagespreparation.
Review current processes and modify as needed to insure timely and accurate completion andcompliance with company policy and procedures.
Participate in and contribute to periodic team meetings.
Cross-train with other members of CTR Maintain and update process documentation for all processes under management.
Actively participate in meetings, projects and audits as required.
Monthly responsibilities:
Completion of all assigned Month End Closing tasks Create and post journal entries.
Ensure completion of system processs.
Journal error review and correction.
Prepare and distribute ad hoc reports.
Prepare and certify assigned account reconciliations.
Education:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Recent graduates will be considered.
• We could take a minor in either of those things o We prefer a bachelors or someone working towards their bachelors with a clear completion date (Preferred, but can accept the minors as above^) • It depends on what the experience is and how much o More is better if there is no degree directly related
Top Required Skills:
Excel Proficiency.
Customer service.
Problem - solving.
Team Collaboration.
SAP/Peoplesoft system knowledge will strongly set new grads apart from each other.
Qualifications:
Critical thinker Demonstrated ability to process large amounts of data.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and customers at the highest service levels.
Demonstrate good analytical skills, presentation skills and problem solving capability.
Ability to analyze and interpret data and link to business implications.
Demonstrate ability to work effectively with people in different time zones/cultures.
Experience:
MS Excel including the creation and use of Pivot Tables.
The use of MS Excel macro functions a plus but not require.
Customer service setting a plus but not required.
Basic knowledge of PeopleSoft or SAP systems a plus but not required.
Must Haves:
Ability to problem solve
Customer Service skills
Team player
Confidence of work.
Quick learner.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $26.78/hr.
