Accounting Analyst

Aston Carter•Miami, FL

11d•$30 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Analyst supports financial operations within a risk management environment, focusing on payments, reimbursements, accounting activities, and financial analysis. The role administers payments for crew members on medical leave, processes medical-expense reimbursements, researches underpayments and other discrepancies, and ensures transactions are completed accurately. It also supports journal entries, financial-system uploads, and Excel-based calculations, reconciliations, and analysis. The analyst contributes to financial reporting, claims-related data, internal stakeholder support, audit and financial reporting activities, data administration, and special projects. The position is based in a professional office and corporate environment and provides exposure to finance, accounting, risk management, claims-related financial operations, and cross-functional business activities. The assignment is expected to last approximately six months initially, with potential to extend. The typical schedule is four days onsite and Fridays remote. The role is fast-paced and detail-oriented, emphasizing data integrity and accurate financial reporting.

Requirements

Strong hands-on Excel capabilities, including lookups, formulas, calculations, and working with financial data.
Experience preparing or supporting journal entries and core accounting processes.
Ability to perform financial analysis, research discrepancies, and identify and correct payment issues.
Experience handling detailed payments, reimbursements, reconciliations, or comparable financial transactions.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financially sensitive data.
Approximately 2+ years of relevant financial, accounting, or analytical experience preferred.
Accounting or Finance education or background strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Ability to research discrepancies from identification through resolution.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Comfort working with cross-functional teams and supporting internal stakeholders.
Ability to understand the broader financial impact of detailed transactional work.

Nice To Haves

SOX or internal-control experience.
Experience with financial reporting applications.
Interest in expanding beyond traditional accounting into financial analysis, risk management, and claims-related financial operations.

Responsibilities

Manage recurring medical-leave pay processes and ensure accurate, timely payments for crew members.
Process and reconcile employee medical-expense reimbursements, maintaining clear documentation and audit-ready records.
Research underpayments, calculation errors, and other payment discrepancies, and drive issues through resolution.
Perform Excel calculations, lookups, and reconciliations to support payment accuracy and financial integrity.
Prepare and support journal entries in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures.
Assist with uploads into financial systems, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and properly formatted.
Analyze financial and operational information, summarize findings, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
Answer internal stakeholders’ payment-related questions and provide explanations and guidance.
Maintain accurate records and data integrity across financial transactions.
Support ad hoc financial analysis and departmental projects.
Contribute to financial reporting, claims-related data analysis, audit support, and data administration as needed.
Participate in cross-functional problem solving related to claims and risk-management financial operations.