Financial Analyst

IFG - International Financial Group; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

IFG - International Financial Group seeks an Analyst for their marketing organization. This role is pivotal for financial operations, handling budget management and vendor onboarding, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Candidates with 5-7 years of relevant experience and proficiency in financial tools are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with budgeting and financial tracking.
• Proficient in Excel and managing purchase orders.
• Experience with Microsoft financial tools is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget planning and reporting processes.
• Coordinate with procurement and finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal deadlines and reporting standards.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Financial tracking

Education

Relevant degree or certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft financial reporting tools

Mercury

Job description

IFG - International Financial Group provided pay range

This range is provided by IFG - International Financial Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$40.00/hr - $47.00/hr

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Duration: 6 to 18 months

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100% Remote

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team: This role serves as a key operational and financial partner within the marketing organization, ensuring seamless execution of budget planning and reporting, purchase order (PO) management, vendor onboarding, accrual processes, and fiscal year transition. In this role, you would ensure financial accuracy and compliance, and collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, procurement, finance, and vendor teams to enable strategic investment decisions.

→ Own and update budget pacing reports for opex marketing, opex xr, discretionary, and revadjust budgets to track spend against forecast.

→ Partner with marketing leads to align budget plans with targets

→ Manage end-to-end PO lifecycle including creation, extension, and alignment with fiscal year boundaries

→ Coordinate with procurement and finance to ensure timely approvals and compliance with internal deadlines

→ Support onboarding of new vendors, ensuring correct IO/project alignment and PO routing

→ Lead monthly and quarterly accrual processes, including coordination with AP teams and resolving discrepancies

→ Acts as a liaison between marketing, finance, and external partners to ensure accurate financial tracking and reporting

→ Set up new internal orders (IOs) and cost centers as we transition into a new fiscal year.

→ Ensure financial structures are aligned with marketing strategy and operational needs, enabling accurate tracking and reporting.

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 5-7 overall years of experience in the field.

• Degrees or certifications required: The focus was more on relevant experience,

□ Lack of familiarity with Microsoft financial reporting tools, such as Mercury.

□ Less than 18 months of tenure or access within Microsoft.

□ Insufficient experience in managing high volumes of purchase orders and vendor onboarding.

□ Inability to demonstrate strong proficiency in Excel.

□ Lack of prior Microsoft history and experience with Microsoft-specific tools.

□ Inadequate attention to detail and quality focus in previous roles.

□ Inability to work independently in a remote setting.

□ Insufficient experience in tracking budget changes and managing financial transactions accurately.

□ Poor communication skills or inability to collaborate effectively with team members and vendors.

□ Failure to comply with Microsoft policies and procedures.

→ Highly detailed and quality-focused, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate and polished reports.

→ Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and vendors.

→ Ability to manage and track changes accurately, ensuring all budget movements and nuances are accounted for.

→ Proactive in identifying and addressing budget issues, such as underspending or overspending.

→ Strong organizational skills to handle high volumes of financial transactions and maintain detailed records.

→ Familiarity with Microsoft financial reporting tools and the ability to learn and adapt to new systems quickly.

→ Ability to work independently in a remote setting, managing tasks and responsibilities effectively.

→ Strong problem-solving skills to address any issues that arise during the budgeting and reporting process.

→ Commitment to compliance with Microsoft policies and procedures.

→ Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

→ Experience navigating procurement systems (GSR Tool, MyOrder/ProcureWeb, MSInvoice) and resolving AP issues.

→Strong understanding of marketing finance operations, including budgeting, accruals, and vendor management.

Top 4 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

1. Minimum 5+ years of experience with Mercury

2. Minimum 5+ years' experience with budgeting and financial tracking (Using MSFT Financial tools)

3. Minimum 5+ years of experience with Excel

4. Minimum 5+ years of experience on how to open and manage purchase orders (POs)

Please let me know if this is something you would love to do, and help me with your updated resume. Feel free to reach me out at [e-mail] if you have any questions.

Thanks

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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