Financial Analyst

Kalsec Inc. • Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst is an integral part of the finance and accounting function in Kalamazoo. This role is responsible for day-to-day accounts receivable processing, including the timely collection of customer payments and reconciliation of general ledger accounts. Through these activities, the Financial Analyst helps ensure accurate financial reporting and supports the organization's overall financial health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 1-3 years of accounting/AR experience
• Strong account reconciliation and analysis skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel (formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize and multi-task workload.
• Demonstrated ability to work both within a team and as an individual contributor.
• Ability to interact effectively and cooperatively with all levels of staff, including senior management.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with controls and testing
• Previous manufacturing experience
• Experience with Infor’s M3 ERP

Responsibilities

• Manage invoice-to-cash processes including cash application, customer collections, customer credit limits and invoicing processes.
• Resolve payment issues for delinquent customer accounts.
• Perform analysis of customer balances to monitor and identify any delinquent accounts and propose respective allowances and course of action.
• Reconcile and analyze designated general ledger accounts monthly.
• Prepare and distribute customer statements monthly.
• Support team in continuing efforts to accelerate the accounting close process, along with automation projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Support Sales and Customer Experience teams in timely analysis and determination of credit holds.
• Interact professionally and collaboratively with management and other departments.
• Recommend, build and maintain best-in-class AR processes.
• Other tasks assigned by the Accounting Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level