Contract Senior Financial Analyst – Billing & Close

Aston Carter; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance (Voluntary)

PTO / Vacation & Sick Leave

Job summary

Aston Carter in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst (Contractor) to support the monthly close, billing, and variance analysis. The role requires strong accounting fundamentals and adaptability in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities span journal entries, client invoicing, regulatory true-ups, audits, and cross-functional collaboration to improve processes. Hybrid work arrangement available with salary in a competitive hourly range.

Qualifications

• 510+ years of experience in financial analysis, with a strong background in finance, reporting, and analytical work.
• Hands-on experience with billing analysis, including creating and reviewing customer invoices.
• Proficiency in preparing and posting journal entries and supporting month-end close activities.
• Experience with regulatory filings, including supporting true-up calculations and related documentation.
• Strong skills in budgeting, financial analysis, and financial reporting in a corporate or utility environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, SUMIF functions, and working with complex, pre-built formulas.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on a consulting assignment and learn new processes and systems with minimal oversight.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working closely with other departments and stakeholders.
• Ability to balance repetitive tasks with project-based work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post accurate monthly journal entries in support of the financial close process.
• Create, review, and send monthly customer invoices, ensuring completeness and accuracy of billing data.
• Analyze monthly operating results and prepare clear variance explanations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist with regulatory and contractual true-up calculations, including preparing supporting schedules and documentation.
• Support audit requests by compiling detailed financial schedules and relevant supporting documentation.
• Respond promptly and professionally to financial and accounting inquiries from internal stakeholders.
• Participate in special projects related to accounting, rates, financial systems, and operational improvements.
• Collaborate with finance colleagues focused on member billing, month-end close and reporting, and budgeting to ensure aligned financial processes.
• Provide backup support for other finance functions as needed to maintain continuity of operations.
• Leverage existing Excel models and formulas and contribute to process improvements, potentially using tools such as Copilot where appropriate.
• Communicate proactively with other departments, asking clarifying questions and raising issues early to avoid errors and delays.

Skills

Financial analysis

Billing analysis

Journal entries

Regulatory filings

Budgeting

Communication

Adaptability

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field

Tools

Copilot

Excel

Job description

Aston Carter in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst (Contractor) to support the monthly close, billing, and variance analysis. The role requires strong accounting fundamentals and adaptability in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities span journal entries, client invoicing, regulatory true-ups, audits, and cross-functional collaboration to improve processes. Hybrid work arrangement available with salary in a competitive hourly range.