Financial Analyst

Largeton Group; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Largeton Group is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform business analysis in procurement and accounts payable, supporting IT Finance staff and project managers with daily operations.

You will manage vendor issues, address unmatched invoices, and work with buyers to resolve PO issues ensuring timely payments, while generating AP aging reports and analyzing spend trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as an accounting analyst.
• At least 2 years of experience with PeopleSoft finance/procurement.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with project-based financial management, budgeting, forecasting, or auditing (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across organizational levels.
• Ability to independently prioritize, execute, and meet deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform business analysis in procurement and accounts payable processes.
• Support IT Finance staff and project managers with daily financial operations.
• Manage and resolve vendor issues and assist in maintaining vendor relationships.
• Address unmatched, unvouchered, and rejected invoices in conjunction with Accounts Payable (AP).
• Work with buyers to resolve purchase order issues to ensure timely payments.
• Generate, track, and manage AP aging reports and address delinquent accounts per NYS Prompt Payment Law.
• Conduct cost/spend analysis and financial data review for large data samples.
• Act as liaison between Project Managers, Procurement, and Finance to expedite payments.
• Coordinate with finance to resolve vendor disputes and procedural gaps.
• Create receipts and perform invoice reviews in PeopleSoft.
• Prepare weekly metric reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounts payable data and trends.
• Develop formal and informal written correspondence to vendors and internal teams.
• Identify and notify management of exceptions and exceptional patterns in financial transactions.
• Perform data collection and high-volume work independently and accurately.
• Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced/high-pressure environment.
• Use Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and financial systems (PeopleSoft, Oracle).

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary (Financial Analyst)

• Perform business analysis in procurement and accounts payable processes.


• Support IT Finance staff and project managers with daily financial operations.


• Manage and resolve vendor issues and assist in maintaining vendor relationships.


• Address unmatched, unvouchered, and rejected invoices in conjunction with Accounts Payable (AP).


• Work with buyers to resolve purchase order issues to ensure timely payments.


• Generate, track, and manage AP aging reports and address delinquent accounts per NYS Prompt Payment Law.


• Conduct cost/spend analysis and financial data review for large data samples.


• Act as liaison between Project Managers, Procurement, and Finance to expedite payments.


• Coordinate with finance to resolve vendor disputes and procedural gaps.


• Create receipts and perform invoice reviews in PeopleSoft.


• Prepare weekly metric reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounts payable data and trends.


• Develop formal and informal written correspondence to vendors and internal teams.


• Identify and notify management of exceptions and exceptional patterns in financial transactions.


• Perform data collection and high-volume work independently and accurately.


• Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced/high-pressure environment.


• Use Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and financial systems (PeopleSoft, Oracle).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.


• Minimum 4 years experience as an accounting analyst.


• At least 2 years experience with PeopleSoft finance/procurement.


• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes.


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Experience with project-based financial management, budgeting, forecasting, or auditing (preferred).


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across organizational levels.


• Ability to independently prioritize, execute, and meet deadlines.


• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial analysis.