Financial Analyst

Aston Carter • Rosemont, IL

10d • $40 - $40 • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Finance Analyst supports the IT Finance and Accounting team by processing invoices, performing month-end close activities, and assisting with financial analysis and forecasting. The role focuses on IT-related expenses and provides exposure to corporate finance operations, including expense management, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and basic capitalization concepts within a large financial services environment.

This contract position is based in Rosemont, Illinois, and follows a hybrid schedule with one work-from-home day per week, rotating between Tuesday and Friday. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The analyst works closely with the IT Finance and Accounting team and supports the VP and other finance team members with daily and monthly deliverables.

Requirements

• Experience working in accounting, corporate finance, or a similar financial environment.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close activities.
• Solid understanding of expense accruals and their impact on financial statements.
• Experience completing account reconciliations regularly.
• Experience processing invoices and coding them to appropriate accounts.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling transactional financial work.
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple members of a finance team.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Proficiency with financial analysis and reporting concepts.
• Ability to use Excel, including pivot tables, for financial reporting and analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Workday Financials.
• IT Finance experience, particularly in IT expense management.
• Purchase order tracking experience and familiarity with open PO management.
• Experience with expense forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Exposure to actual-versus-forecast or budget variance analysis.
• Knowledge of capitalization concepts and their application in a corporate finance setting.
• Financial reporting experience in a corporate finance or accounting environment.
• Prior experience in a large, established financial services organization.

Responsibilities

• Process and accurately code IT-related invoices to the appropriate accounts.
• Submit coded invoices to Accounts Payable for timely payment.
• Track processed invoices and monitor payment status.
• Update payment information against open purchase orders and keep records current.
• Assist with approximately half of the team's invoice volume; the team processes around 20 invoices per day on average.
• Support month-end expense accrual activities and maintain proper documentation.
• Complete monthly account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including preparing and reviewing supporting schedules.
• Review actual financial results as needed to support reporting and analysis.
• Assist with expense forecasting and provide input on expected IT spending.
• Apply basic capitalization concepts to relevant IT finance transactions.
• Support the VP and IT Finance team with daily and monthly deliverables.
• Complete ad hoc accounting and finance tasks as needed.
• Collaborate with multiple finance team members while managing individual responsibilities.
• Handle transactional financial work accurately and attentively in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time off or leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

What This Job Offers

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