Expense Analyst

Phyton Talent Advisors; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors seeks an Expense Analyst to support expense reporting, analysis, and processing. You will work with accounting, finance, and operations to ensure accurate allocations, reconciliations, and time-bound reporting.

The role focuses on improving financial processes, supporting audits, and maintaining tight controls while handling large data sets with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial services, accounting, finance, procurement, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of information.
• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-oriented, proactive, dependable, and able to work independently.
• Strong judgment to investigate and resolve issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (PivotTables and VLOOKUP).

Responsibilities

• Prepare expense management reports by extracting, reviewing, and organizing financial data.
• Perform expense analysis and tracking, including accruals, allocations, reconciliations, and balance substantiation.
• Assist with vendor invoice setup, processing, review, and approval.
• Track expense budgets, actuals, and related financial activity.
• Support audit, compliance, and internal reporting requests.
• Partner with accounting, finance, operations, and other teams to resolve expense issues.
• Assist with projects to improve financial processes, systems, and efficiency.
• Research discrepancies and ensure expenses are recorded accurately.
• Maintain high accuracy while meeting deadlines and internal controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Communication

Excel (PivotTables)

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Prepare expense management reports by extracting, reviewing, and organizing financial data.
• Perform expense analysis and tracking, including accruals, allocations, account reconciliations, and balance substantiation.
• Assist with vendor invoice setup, processing, review, and approval.
• Track expense budgets, actuals, and related financial activity.
• Support audit, compliance, and internal reporting requests.
• Partner with accounting, finance, operations, and other internal teams to investigate and resolve expense-related issues.
• Assist with projects focused on improving financial processes, systems, and operational efficiency.
• Research discrepancies and ensure expenses are accurately recorded and allocated.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy while working within established deadlines and controls.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in financial services, accounting, finance, procurement, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, dependable, and comfortable working in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong judgment and ability to investigate and resolve issues independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (PivotTables and VLOOKUP), Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with expense management, accounting, finance, or procurement processes preferred.