Analyst, Finance and Accounting (General Accounting)

Oriental; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oriental is seeking a Finance & Accounting Analyst in Puerto Rico. The role supports managerial accounting, financial reporting, and analytics across multiple units, assisting with month-end close, journal entries, and KPI dashboards. You will help implement GAAP-aligned policies and develop reporting solutions to empower leadership decisions.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data visualization, and Workday reporting support, with a hybrid work setup in San Juan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of accounting, finance, or financial reporting experience.
• Strong accounting knowledge and GAAP understanding.
• Experience performing financial analysis and interpreting complex data.
• Advanced Excel modeling, reporting, and data analysis skills.
• Experience preparing analyses, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; bilingual English/Spanish.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities for assigned subsidiaries.
• Manage accounting activities and financial reporting for multiple entities.
• Review transactions, accruals, allocations, reserves, and classifications for accuracy.
• Prepare journal entries, adjustments, and reclassifications as needed.
• Perform profitability analysis and managerial reporting for insights.
• Conduct financial, operational, cost, and KPI analyses for stakeholders.
• Research accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate impact of new standards and recommend actions.
• Assist in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and controls aligned with GAAP.
• Develop reporting dashboards and data visualizations for decision-making.
• Support Workday reporting initiatives and dashboard development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality.
• Help design managerial accounting structures to boost performance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency via automation and standardization.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Power BI

Power Query

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Finance & Accounting Analyst supports managerial accounting, financial reporting, and business analytics initiatives across multiple business units and subsidiaries. This role is responsible for supporting month-end close activities, preparing accounting analyses, evaluating transactions and allocations, developing KPI reporting, and creating dashboards and reporting solutions that help leaders make informed business decisions. The position also assists with technical accounting research, accounting policy implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Hybrid position based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

What You'll Do

• Supporting month-end and beginning-of-month close activities for assigned subsidiaries.
• Managing accounting activities and financial reporting processes for multiple business entities.
• Reviewing accounting transactions, accruals, allocations, reserves, and classifications to ensure financial accuracy.
• Preparing journal entries, accounting adjustments, and reclassifications when necessary.
• Performing profitability analysis and managerial reporting that provide valuable business insights.
• Conducting financial, operational, cost, and KPI analyses requested by business partners and leadership teams.
• Researching and interpreting accounting standards, technical accounting guidance, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluating the impact of new accounting standards and recommending appropriate actions.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and controls aligned with GAAP.
• Developing reporting solutions, dashboards, and data visualizations that support decision-making.
• Supporting Workday reporting initiatives and dashboard development efforts.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify risks, streamline processes, and improve data quality.
• Helping design and maintain managerial accounting structures that strengthen business performance reporting.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting efficiency through automation, standardization, and analytics.

Required Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of accounting, finance, or financial reporting experience.
• Strong accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience conducting financial analysis and interpreting complex financial information.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including analytical modeling, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience preparing accounting analyses, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.

Preferred Strengths

• Experience in Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, or Profitability Analysis.
• Workday reporting experience.
• Power BI, Power Query, or dashboard development experience.
• Public accounting experience.
• CPA designation or CPA-track candidate.
• Experience supporting accounting process improvement or change management initiatives.
• Ability to transform financial and accounting data into actionable business insights.
• Experience presenting business findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

WORK AUTHORIZATION & ELEGIBILITY:

• Legally authorized to work in the US is required. This position is of indefinite duration and requires candidates to have permanent or ongoing work authorization.
• Employee is responsible for maintaining eligible work authorization throughout his tenure with the organization.

Oriental is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/Affirmative Action for Veterans/Workers with Disabilities)