Senior Accounting Analyst (Remote)

First American•Scottsdale, AZ

5d•$50,800 - $67,700•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Accounting Analyst performs routine and moderately complex financial analysis within general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or other finance functions. The role partners with business units to research and resolve reconciliation discrepancies, support special projects, and develop performance metrics. It also leads process improvement initiatives by standardizing and streamlining workflows, creating written desktop procedures, and delivering training to promote consistency, accuracy, and operational efficiency. The position performs reconciliations across internal accounting systems, resolves general ledger discrepancies, and supports internal customers and business units. It collects and analyzes reporting and metrics, reviews offshore production against service-level agreements, and may participate in or oversee mergers and acquisitions activities involving system and process integrations. The role is remote.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Typically 4–7 years of related finance or accounting experience.
Demonstrated critical-thinking skills, including evaluating options, assessing risks, and determining effective solutions.
Strong problem-solving capabilities, including analyzing complex issues, researching alternatives, and implementing solutions.
Solid conceptual understanding of accounting and finance principles and the ability to apply them in day-to-day work.
Advanced computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to diagnose issues, analyze root causes, and drive appropriate resolutions.
Experience facilitating or participating in meetings with senior-level, cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience working with enterprise financial systems.

Nice To Haves

Oracle experience.

Responsibilities

Perform reconciliations across internal accounting systems and research and resolve variances in a timely manner.
Identify and pursue process improvement opportunities focused on customer and business needs.
Build and maintain partnerships with internal customers to improve service levels and meet expectations.
Research and resolve general ledger discrepancies in assigned areas.
Provide input to management and recommend ways to improve efficiency through standardization and streamlined processes.
Participate in or provide oversight for mergers and acquisitions activities, including system and process integrations.
Collect, analyze, and prepare metrics and reports for supported business units.
Review offshore production performance against service-level agreements, identify quality, turnaround-time, or productivity gaps, and recommend corrective actions to management.