Financial Analyst

Childrens Aba; Kearny (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 24 paid days off in first year

Comprehensive benefits including free/

401(k) retirement savings plan

Job summary

Children’s Specialized ABA, based in Kearny, NJ, seeks a Financial Analyst to join the Finance team. The role focuses on payroll accuracy, financial reporting, budgeting support, and data analytics across multiple systems in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The successful candidate will excel in Excel, manage data reconciliation, and contribute to process improvements while supporting the organization’s payroll operations and monthly close processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience (internships considered).
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, other formulas).
• Strong attention to detail and comfort with large data sets.
• Experience with payroll systems and/or practice management systems (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Review bi-weekly payroll using an Excel-based model and ensure accuracy.
• Pull and compare data from multiple source systems to identify discrepancies.
• Prepare a weekly KPI report on hours worked and census, by location and payer.
• Prepare bi-weekly cash projection reports and assist monthly P&L package.
• Support the annual budget process with data gathering and variance analysis.
• Conduct regular data reviews and audits to detect errors and improve accuracy.

Skills

Excel

Data reconciliation

Payroll systems

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Payroll systems

Job description

Description

About Children’s Specialized ABA

Children’s Specialized ABA is part of the Children’s Specialized Hospital Autism Center of Excellence. We serve children with ASD by combining clinical innovation, whole-child care, and personalized therapy.?

At Children’s Specialized ABA, we envision a future where every child diagnosed with autism has access to innovative and compassionate care, empowering them to thrive and reach their full potential. Our vision is built on four core values:

• Inclusivity: We celebrate the diversity within the Autism spectrum and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and values each person’s individual strengths and differences.
• Innovation: We foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, exploring new ideas to develop personalized solutions that enhance quality of life for all children with Autism.
• Connection: We actively engage with the health systems and broader community to coordinate services and care for people with Autism.
• Quality and Safety: We invest in research and training to provide cutting-edge, effective, safe, and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.

Join Us as a Financial Analyst!

We are looking for a detail-oriented and curious Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. This role is central to ensuring the accuracy of our payroll and financial data, delivering timely operational reporting, and supporting the annual budget and monthly close processes. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Excel, comfortable pulling and reconciling data across multiple systems, and excited about using technology to improve how we work.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance or accounting professional who wants broad exposure to payroll operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and data analytics in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do:

Payroll Review & Reconciliation

• Review bi-weekly payroll using an Excel-based model, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Pull and compare data from multiple source systems (payroll, billing, practice management) to identify discrepancies
• Investigate and follow up on variances with relevant stakeholders until resolved

Operational & Financial Reporting

• Prepare a weekly KPI report on hours worked and census, broken out by location and by payer
• Prepare bi-weekly cash projection reports
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly financial P&L package
• Monthly AR reporting and review
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from Finance leadership and other departments

Budgeting

• Support the annual budget process, including data gathering, model updates, and variance analysis

Data Integrity & Audits

• Conduct regular data reviews and audits across payroll and practice management systems to detect and flag errors
• Partner with Payroll, HR, and Operations teams to correct identified discrepancies
• Recommend process improvements to reduce recurring errors

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline manual reporting processes
• Stay curious about new tools and technologies (e.g., automation, BI tools, AI-assisted analysis) that could improve accuracy and efficiency

What Success Looks Like in the First 6 Months

• Independently owns the bi-weekly payroll review process with minimal errors escalating downstream
• Delivers weekly KPI and bi-weekly cash reports on time and with high accuracy
• Builds strong working relationships with Payroll, HR, and Operations to resolve discrepancies quickly
• Contributes at least one process improvement idea (e.g., a template, automation, or checklist) that reduces manual effort

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 1–2 years of relevant experience (internships considered)
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, other formulas and comfort with data reconciliation)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with large data sets
• Ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines (bi-weekly, weekly, monthly)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with payroll systems and/or practice management systems (preferred)
• Exposure to healthcare, staffing, or multi-location business environments (preferred)
• Familiarity with financial reporting or budgeting tools (preferred)
• Interest in or experience with automation, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), or AI-assisted workflows (preferred)

Work Location & Hours:

This role is based at ourKearny, NJ corporate office 2-days per week, with core working hours8:30a-5:00pMonday-Friday.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to 24 paid days off in your first year (including PTO, sick time, and holidays); earned on an accrual basis, paid time off increases with tenure
• Comprehensive benefits including FREE medical (for?employee, buy-up for dependent/partner coverage), voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, critical illness coverage and more!
• Free 50k life insurance policy.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company discount program–discounts?of?amusement parks, memberships, cruises, movie tickets, spas, sports ticks and more.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $70,000-$90,000 per year.

Final compensation will be based on a range of factors, such as your skills, education, experience, certifications, market conditions, and internal equity. All offers are made line in alignment with applicable federal and state laws.

Children’s Specialized ABA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.