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, delivering clear budget-to-actual analysis and accurate reconciliation of 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 established accounting and institutional policies. This is a contract-to-hire position based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with a hybrid workplace.

Requirements

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.
Ability to create pivot tables and use VLOOKUP functions in Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency working within a large-scale ERP system and extracting data for reporting and analysis.
Strong financial reporting and 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 multiple systems and reports.

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 the ability to research and resolve 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 recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reports for departments and leadership, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
Conduct budget-to-actual analysis to identify variances, trends, and drivers of financial performance.
Reconcile financial data across multiple systems to ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness.
Support year-end and monthly financial reporting activities, including schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Analyze historical and current financial performance to support strategic planning and operational decision-making.
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 enterprise resource planning and reporting systems.
Prepare and deliver ad hoc financial and management reports in response to leadership and departmental requests.
Support annual budget development, including data gathering, analysis, and preparation of budget materials.
Maintain dashboards and visual reporting tools to present financial information clearly.
Assist with audit preparation by compiling and validating financial data, reports, and supporting documentation.
Help ensure data integrity and compliance with established accounting standards and institutional policies.
Collaborate with colleagues across departments to explain financial results, clarify variances, and support informed decision-making.