Analyst, Financial Systems

Overview

This full-time, temporary position is a 12–18 month assignment. The Finance Systems Analyst will backfill significant portions of the Finance Systems Manager’s responsibilities while that manager spends approximately ~75% of their time on the future ERP implementation.

Key focus areas include administering prepaid product launches and supporting projects in partnership with Merchandising, Treasury, and IT. The role also includes testing, ongoing maintenance, and first-level user support for financial reporting-related systems and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising, Treasury, and IT teams on prepaid product launches and projects, ensuring SKUs are properly set up, tested, and accounted for within financial systems.
• Assist with systems administration for Lawson and other financial reporting-related systems (including Blackline), including user access setup and maintenance and other key configurations.
• Research and analyze the nature, effect, and results of system-related issues, including interface issues between systems.
• Support intercompany system transactions and reconciliations of intercompany receivable/payable accounts within the general ledger.
• Partner with Finance and FP&A teams to ensure key account code combinations are set up correctly and activated upon request during the monthly close process.
• Assist with implementations and testing of financial reporting-related systems, and document processes and procedures related to new or modified systems.
• Serve as a liaison between Finance and Information Systems regarding financial reporting-related systems.
• Support Procurement and other business teams by ensuring supply inventory items process correctly through financial systems and appropriately reconcile.
• Train users to maximize efficient use of financial systems and procurement systems.
• Provide training related to Lawson, Showcase, Add-ins, Queries, etc.
• Provide accounting and financial reporting support as needed.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree with an Accounting concentration required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting-related experience with a medium to large organization required.
• Applied knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well with deadlines and reprioritize work assignments as needed.
• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lawson or other ERP system experience.
• Experience with SQL, Alteryx, or other data tools.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $85,000 – $93,000

Location

• Chesapeake, Virginia

Employment Type

• Full time

Assignment Length

• Temporary 12–18 month assignment