Financial Reporting Analyst

Aston Carter•Harrisburg, PA

1d•$28 - $33•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Reporting Analyst prepares recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reports for departments and institutional leadership, providing budget-to-actual analysis and reconciling financial data across multiple systems. The role analyzes historical and current financial performance, researches financial issues, maintains financial models, and provides insights to support financial planning and decision-making. The analyst extracts and validates data from enterprise systems, develops ad hoc reports, supports annual budget development, maintains dashboards and visual reporting tools, and assists with audit preparation, data integrity, and compliance with accounting standards and institutional policies. This is a contract-to-hire position based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with a hybrid workplace. The stated pay range is $28.00–$33.00 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to create pivot tables and use VLOOKUP functions in Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency working with a large-scale ERP system and extracting data for reporting and analysis.
Strong financial reporting and financial analysis skills, including the ability to interpret and communicate results.
Recent graduates must have a bachelor's degree in finance.
Experienced candidates must have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
Ability to work with financial data from government or higher education environments.
Attention to detail and accuracy when reconciling data across systems and reports.
For experienced candidates: at least 2 years of variance analysis experience.
For experienced candidates: at least 2 years of account reconciliation experience.
For experienced candidates: at least 2 years of budgeting and forecasting experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating and using macros in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
Familiarity with Banner or comparable higher education ERP systems.
Exposure to government or higher education financial reporting environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including researching and resolving financial issues.
Effective communication skills for presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reports for departments and leadership.
Conduct budget-to-actual analysis to identify variances, trends, and drivers of financial performance.
Reconcile financial data across systems to ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
Support monthly and year-end financial reporting, including schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Analyze historical and current financial performance to support strategic planning and operational decisions.
Research financial issues and discrepancies, propose solutions, and follow through to resolution.
Maintain and update financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
Extract, validate, and transform data from Banner and other ERP and reporting systems.
Prepare ad hoc financial and management reports for leadership and departments.
Support annual budget development through data gathering, analysis, and preparation of budget materials.
Maintain dashboards and visual reporting tools.
Assist with audit preparation by compiling and validating financial data, reports, and supporting documentation.
Help ensure data integrity and compliance with accounting standards and institutional policies.
Collaborate with colleagues across departments to explain financial results, clarify variances, and support decision-making.