Financial Analyst

Job Summary (Financial Analyst)

• Perform business analysis in procurement and accounts payable processes.
• Support IT Finance staff and project managers with daily financial operations.
• Manage and resolve vendor issues and assist in maintaining vendor relationships.
• Address unmatched, unvouchered, and rejected invoices in conjunction with Accounts Payable (AP).
• Work with buyers to resolve purchase order issues to ensure timely payments.
• Generate, track, and manage AP aging reports and address delinquent accounts per NYS Prompt Payment Law.
• Conduct cost/spend analysis and financial data review for large data samples.
• Act as liaison between Project Managers, Procurement, and Finance to expedite payments.
• Coordinate with finance to resolve vendor disputes and procedural gaps.
• Create receipts and perform invoice reviews in PeopleSoft.
• Prepare weekly metric reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounts payable data and trends.
• Develop formal and informal written correspondence to vendors and internal teams.
• Identify and notify management of exceptions and exceptional patterns in financial transactions.
• Perform data collection and high-volume work independently and accurately.
• Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced/high-pressure environment.
• Use Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and financial systems (PeopleSoft, Oracle).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.
• Minimum 4 years experience as an accounting analyst.
• At least 2 years experience with PeopleSoft finance/procurement.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with project-based financial management, budgeting, forecasting, or auditing (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across organizational levels.
• Ability to independently prioritize, execute, and meet deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis.