Position Overview
We are seeking a Financial Analyst to support payroll, billing, accounting, financial reporting, and business analysis while helping improve the systems and processes used to manage financial data.
High fluency in English C1 and above (speaking, reading, and listening) — mandatory.
This position combines financial analysis, accounting, data analysis, and technology. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, comfortable working with numbers and data, and interested in using technology to make financial and operational processes more accurate and efficient.
Candidates with backgrounds in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields are encouraged to apply.
The position is primarily in-office, with some flexibility for occasional remote work. It is not a fully remote position.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll
- Support regular payroll activities.
- Review payroll data for accuracy and completeness.
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Maintain payroll records and documentation.
- Assist with payroll reporting and reconciliations.
- Identify opportunities to improve and automate payroll processes.
Billing & Accounts Receivable
- Prepare, review, and process customer billing.
- Verify billing information and supporting documentation.
- Research and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Monitor accounts receivable and outstanding balances.
- Reconcile billing activity with accounting records.
- Assist with customer account analysis and reporting.
- Identify billing trends, errors, and process improvements.
Accounting & Financial Analysis
- Maintain and review accounting records and financial data.
- Assist with account reconciliations and transaction verification.
- Prepare financial and management reports.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and discrepancies.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Research unusual transactions or financial activity.
- Assist with audit and compliance documentation.
- Provide useful financial analysis to leadership and operational teams.
Data Analysis & Technical Skills
The role involves working with financial, payroll, billing, and operational datasets.
The candidate should be comfortable using analytical or technical tools to:
- Manipulate, analyze, and validate data.
- Develop queries, scripts, reports, or analytical tools.
- Identify trends, anomalies, inefficiencies, and potential errors.
- Automate repetitive or manual processes.
- Build or improve data models and analytical workflows.
- Translate financial and business requirements into analytical solutions.
- Work with developers and technical teams when financial systems require technical support.
The candidate does not need to be a software developer. The focus is on combining financial knowledge with analytical and technical skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Understanding of basic accounting and financial concepts.
- Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work with large or complex datasets.
- Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills.
- Some experience with SQL, programming, scripting, or data analysis.
- Ability to investigate discrepancies and identify their underlying cause.
- Ability to organize, analyze, and clearly communicate financial information.
- Ability to learn new systems and technologies.
Programming & Data Skills
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
- SQL
- Python
- R
- VBA / VB.NET
- Data analysis and visualization.
- Statistical analysis.
- Data modeling.
- ETL or data transformation.
- Automation and scripting.
- Financial modeling.
- Business intelligence.
- Machine Learning / AI.
Technical experience may come from professional work, coursework, internships, personal projects, research, certifications, or independent study.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any of the following is beneficial:
- Payroll systems.
- Billing systems.
- Accounting or ERP systems.
- Accounts receivable.
- Financial reporting.
- Budgeting and forecasting.
- Financial modeling.
- SQL databases.
- Python or R.
- AWS or Azure.
- Snowflake.
- Data analytics or data science.
- Business process automation.
- Large financial or operational datasets.
Analytical & Problem-Solving
We are looking for someone who does more than simply process transactions or produce reports.
The ideal candidate naturally asks:
- Why doesn't this number match?
- What is causing this discrepancy?
- Is there a pattern in the data?
- Can this process be improved or automated?
- Is there a better way to produce this report?
- What information would help us make a better business decision?
The candidate should be able to investigate problems, analyze information, test their findings, and communicate the results clearly.
Process Improvement & Automation
A key part of the position is identifying ways to make financial and operational processes more efficient.
This may include:
- Reducing manual data entry.
- Automating repetitive calculations and reports.
- Improving payroll and billing workflows.
- Improving reconciliation processes.
- Creating analytical tools and reports.
- Improving data accuracy and consistency.
- Developing more efficient methods for retrieving and analyzing financial information.
- Working with developers to improve internal systems.
We value someone who sees a problem and thinks, "There has to be a better way to do this."
Work Style & Expectations
The ideal candidate is:
- Analytical and detail-oriented.
- Comfortable working with numbers and data.
- Strong in logical and mathematical reasoning.
- Curious about how systems and processes work.
- Comfortable investigating discrepancies rather than simply correcting them.
- Interested in technology and process improvement.
- Able to work independently while collaborating with other departments.
- Comfortable learning new software and technical tools.
- Able to communicate financial findings clearly.
Work Environment
- Primarily in-office.
- Some occasional remote flexibility may be available.
- Collaborate with accounting, payroll, billing, operations, leadership, and development teams.
- The role combines financial responsibilities with analytical and process-improvement projects.
What Success Looks Like
A successful Financial Analyst will:
- Maintain accurate payroll, billing, and financial information.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Support reliable financial reporting and reconciliations.
- Produce useful financial and analytical reports.
- Develop a strong understanding of the company's financial and operational data.
- Use analytical and technical tools to improve processes.
- Reduce manual work through automation where appropriate.
- Identify trends and provide useful business insights.
- Continuously improve financial and operational processes.
- Become a strong bridge between the financial/business and technical/data sides of the organization.