Accounting/Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

Business Analysis & Process Optimization

• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with department heads to document business requirements and translate them into clear technical specifications.
• Process Improvement: Analyze operational workflows to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Performance Tracking: Build and maintain dashboards to monitor operational metrics against company benchmarks.
• Collections & Credit Management: Partner with department heads and Accounting to coordinate collections, follow up on outstanding balances, and maintain and optimize credit.

Cash Planning & Liquidity Management

• Cash Flow Forecasting: Develop, maintain, and refine rolling cash flow models to forecast short- and long-term liquidity needs.
• Variance Analysis: Compare actual cash inflows and outflows with forecasts, investigate variances, and update models accordingly.
• Working Capital Management: Monitor accounts receivable (A/R) and accounts payable (A/P) cycles to maximize free cash flow and optimize the cash conversion cycle.
• Banking & Treasury Support: Assist with bank account management, bank fee tracking, covenant compliance, and surplus cash allocation.
• Accrual & Margin Analysis: Monitor accruals against deduction cycles to maintain appropriate accrual levels. Partner with the Pricing Manager to evaluate accruals, pricing, and margins and recommend measures to the Financial Manager and President to maintain budgets.

Payroll Administration & Reporting

• Payroll: Partner with HR, Accounting, and payroll providers to support accurate, timely payroll processing through an industry specific software for 10–15 employees and 10–15 contractors. Coordinate twice-monthly payroll for employees and monthly payroll for contractors, reviewing time records, employee and contractor changes, deductions, and adjustments.
• Payroll Reconciliation & Analysis: Reconcile payroll reports to general ledger accounts, investigate discrepancies, and track payroll expenses and accruals to support budgeting and cash flow forecasting.
• Records & Compliance Support: Maintain confidential payroll records, coordinate responses to payroll inquiries with HR and payroll providers, and support required reporting and compliance activities.

Strategic Decision Support

• Cost-Benefit Analysis: Conduct financial modeling for proposed business projects, software implementations, and capital expenditures (CapEx).
• Leadership Reporting: Translate complex operational and financial data into clear, concise reports for executive leadership to support monthly meetings, budgeting, and the BLM process.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Analytics, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 3 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, or Treasury Analyst, with direct exposure to cash management.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including financial modeling, VLOOKUPs, and Pivot Tables. Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or NetSuite; SAP experience is beneficial. Experience with CRM systems; direct Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Payroll Knowledge: Experience with payroll processing, reconciliation, and reporting is preferred, along with familiarity with payroll systems and handling confidential employee information.
• Analytical & Communication Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial team members.