Financial Data Analyst I

InComm Payments•St. Petersburg, FL

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Financial Data Analyst I is to perform the timely and accurate reconciliation of transaction activity. By manipulating and analyzing internal and external data, the associate will identify discrepancies, research the root cause of the discrepancies, and work to correct the cause of the issue, or collect/pay funds appropriately. The Financial Data Analyst I will own the financial relationship between InComm and their assigned merchants/partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required with 1.5 to 3 years of relevant work experience
Detail oriented and highly organized
Prior experience working with large sets of data (at minimum 250,000 rows at any given point)
Ability to self-direct activities, set priorities, and meet deadlines
‘Hands-on’ approach, willingness to roll up sleeves and dig in
Natural curiosity about how things work
Ability to communicate at various levels throughout an organization both internal and external
Flexibility, including ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
Ability to operate in an ambiguous, high pressure environment
Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to develop and use structured approaches to identify root causes of issues and recommend resolutions; ability to present results in a meaningful terms
Strong pattern recognition skills
Strong knowledge of database and spreadsheet software with intermediate Excel skills. Familiarity with Access is a plus. Experience with Microsoft Office applications required.

Nice To Haves

Oracle experience is a plus. (Non-International positions)
Various language skills required (International positions)

Responsibilities

Manipulate and analyze internal and external data with varying formats, quality, and accuracy while maintaining the integrity of the data. Tie data to financial transactions. (Datasets often have over a million records).
Use a variety of tools to contrast and compare internal and external data.
Work with internal resources to confirm correct status, pricing, etc. to ensure accuracy of internal invoicing and remittances.
Work with Financial Accounting to ensure accurate recording of adjustments and proper representation of balances on financials.
Communicate and conduct meetings with external parties to obtain accurate, workable data and other information. Work with their resources, providing them adequate data to identify issues with their setups and systems to minimize discrepancies on their end.
Build a case for the accuracy of internal data, present data to external parties, and collect sums due InComm.
Develop an end-to-end understanding of the transactional data flows between InComm and assigned merchant/partner; understanding how sales are recorded on both sides, how data flows between the two entities, and learning where break-points exist in the flow in order to monitor the accounts.
Preparation of settlement files with third party, communication of settlement amounts to third party and Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable (Partner positions only).
Analyze and document current processes with the goal of streamlining and improving these processes. Work with tech teams to automate processes where beneficial.
Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.