Job Description

Job Title: Financial Analyst 
Duration : 5+ months (with possibility of extension) 
Schedule: Hybrid: 3 days in office and 2 days remote 
Location: Stanford, CA 94305 
Pay Rate: $38/hr 
Job Description: 
Your responsibilities include: 
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    Perform structured analysis; conduct data mining; identify, clarify, and investigate discrepancies and exceptions; proactively develop solutions and processes.
 
 ●       Maintain, reconcile, review, combine, and validate financial data sets and accounts, utilizing financial reports, financial databases, and key financial information.
 
 ●       Contribute to development of budget, forecasting, and analyses to be used for key activities or decision making.
 
 ●       Run and analyze financial reports, often from multiple systems; assist in preparation of management information reports.
 
 ●       Resolve issues within immediate work unit; Perform preliminary analysis, recognize exceptions and recommend solutions that may require policy changes or the development of new processes.
 
 ●       Ensure works complies with complex internal policies and external regulations which may require interpretation.
 
  
Additional Duties: 
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 Develop reports and presentations of complex financial data and metrics for management and third parties.
 
 ●       Prepare and analyze accounts receivable aging reports and resolve billing or payment issues.
 
 ●       Reconcile discrepancies between accounts and resolve billing issues.
 
 ●       Accurately record financial transactions and maintain organized records; receive, record, and apply payments from students and clients to their respective accounts; Generate and send out invoices to clients promptly and accurately.
 
 ●       Maintain and review accounting process controls; recommend and implement any approved modifications; preliminary analysis and recommend solutions. Develop and maintain desktop procedures and process documentation for area of responsibility.
 
  
Requirements: 
 Education & Experience (Required)
 
 ●       Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
 
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (Required) 
 ●       Advanced proficiency in business applications, such as Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
 
 ●       User knowledge and demonstrated experience of financial systems; internet and computer literacy.
 
 ●       Understanding and ability to apply basic accounting skills and concepts.
 
 ●       Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to prepare materials for and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups.
 
 ●       Basic project management skills and ability to contribute as part of a project team.
 
  
 
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (Desired) 
 ●       Advanced use of Pivot tables and VLOOKUP formula.
 
 ●       Knowledge of Oracle or other business financial systems
 
 ●       Strong customer service knowledge and experience is required.
 
 ●       Strong attention to detail and accuracy.