Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst Classification: ExemptSummary/ObjectiveThe Financial Analyst collects and analyzes internal and external financial information to evaluate the company’s financial position, how financial decisions will impact short- and long-term growth, and make financial recommendations. The Financial Analyst also supports other financial functions, including budget preparation, profitability analysis, support audit requests and the invoicing process, and works with the Finance Team to accomplish other interdepartmental goals and quotas.Essential Functions/ ResponsibilitiesProvide financial analysis support to various areas of the company.Perform variance analyses, identify trends, and make recommendations for financial improvements.Prepare detailed annual financial budget and monthly financial forecasts.Data entry, processing and recording of transactions, preparation of monthly customer bills, updating the general ledger for daily and monthly transactions, and collection of receivables.Assist with preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly financial analysis schedules of actual vs. budget variances.Work with internal audit team to design and develop internal audit procedures relating to contractual billings, revenue recognition, and month end reporting.Prepare detailed financial reconciliations on daily basis and follow-up on the differences with different departments.Assist the Finance Team with ad hoc projects.Supervisory ResponsibilityThis position does not have any supervisory responsibility or direct reports.Education and ExperienceA bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.2+ years financial analyst experience.Excellent proficiency in Excel with ability to query and analyze large amounts of financial data.Efficient and organized.Excellent communication and collaboration skills – proven ability to professionally interface with functional teams including Operations and IT, as well as third party providers/clients.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.Physical DemandsThis role requires sitting or standing at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.TravelNo travel is required for this position.Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.EEO StatementPaymentus is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information, medical condition including medical characteristics, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.Reasonable AccommodationPaymentus recognizes and supports its obligation to endeavor to accommodate job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Paymentus will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company or pose a direct threat of substantial harm to the employee or others.An applicant or employee who believes he or she needs a reasonable accommodation of a disability should discuss the need for possible accommodation with the Human Resources Department, or his or her direct supervisor.