Job Title: Finance Associate III
Duration: 4+ Months
Location: Remote
 
Overview
The Client is seeking a highly organized and analytical Temporary Finance Associate to provide critical support to our finance and business operations teams. This is a temporary, non-full-time position focused on executing time-bound deliverables and operational priorities. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the provision of accurate and timely financial insights to facilitate informed business decision-making.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Support essential recurring finance activities, including quarterly close processes, financial reporting, and detailed variance analyses.
• Develop, maintain, and reconcile spreadsheets, trackers, and dashboards to support both financial reporting and operational workflows.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to gather necessary inputs, validate data accuracy, and resolve any data discrepancies.
• Provide operational support as needed, including assistance with budget tracking, purchase order/invoice coordination, and other general tasks.
• Document existing processes and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting mechanisms and overall finance operations.
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive financial and business information, adhering to all applicable policies.

 
Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a relevant field, such as finance, accounting, business operations, or analytics.
• Demonstrated proficiency with spreadsheet software (e.g., advanced skills in Excel/Google Sheets, including mastery of pivot tables, lookups, and basic financial modeling).
• Proven experience in generating reports, performing complex reconciliations, and managing large datasets with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively coordinate with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work effectively and independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

 
Must-Have Skills
1. Advanced financial analysis + modeling
2. FP&A / forecasting experience (or clear equivalent)
3. Large dataset management (comfort operating in complex/high-volume finance data)
 
Nice-to-Have Skills
1. Finance certifications (CFA/CPA)
2. Prior experience supporting Ads / revenue-driving product finance (budgeting + close/forecast rhythms)- prior familiarity with that type of operating cadence is a strong nice-to-have.
 
Degrees/Certifications
Bachelor’s in finance is required.
CFA/CPA not required (nice-to-have at most, but not mandatory)
  
 
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: $ 38.00/hr.