Financial Services Analyst 1

Aleron; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Aleron is seeking a Financial Services Analyst 1 in San Antonio, TX for a 24‑month temporary assignment. The role focuses on financial reporting, reconciliations, technical accounting research, and process improvements across partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders.

You will contribute to dashboards, accounting policies, and data accuracy while supporting sound financial decision‑making in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Auditing.
• 2+ years of program/project management experience for Operational Units.
• Experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, or Hyperion.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and distribute financial and statistical reports, including variance explanations using cost tracing and root-cause analysis.
• Perform complex account reconciliations, financial data analysis, benchmarking, and trend analysis to support data accuracy and business decisions.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, technical accounting research, and position papers related to accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain financial dashboards, calculate key ratios, monitor benchmarks, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Develop procedures and process documentation while providing financial guidance and responding to questions from internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial reporting

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Finance or Accounting or Auditing

Tools

SAP

PeopleSoft

Hyperion

Job description

Job Title: Financial Services Analyst 1

Location: San Antonio, TX

Employment Type: Temp (24 Months)

Industry: Energy and Gas

Compensation: $29.78/Hour

Schedule: 40 Hours/Week

About the Opportunity

• Join a Financial Services team in an analytical role focused on financial reporting, account reconciliations, technical accounting research, and process improvement. You'll work with financial data, audit requirements, dashboards, and accounting policies while partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders to support sound financial decision-making.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Prepare, analyze, and distribute financial and statistical reports, including variance explanations using cost tracing and root-cause analysis.
• Perform complex account reconciliations, financial data analysis, benchmarking, and trend analysis to support data accuracy and business decisions.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, technical accounting research, and position papers related to accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain financial dashboards, calculate key ratios, monitor benchmarks, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Develop procedures and process documentation while providing financial guidance and responding to questions from internal and external stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Finance or Accounting or Auditing
• 2+ years of experience in program/project management for Operational Units.

What Sets You Apart

• Experience as a financial/analyst in field supporting and providing technical and analytical solutions.
• Experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, or Hyperion.
• Basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of a particular field of specialization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling.
• Ability to set priorities, organize work and make occasional exceptions.
• Ability to work in a team environment, coordinating with other areas to achieve goals and objectives.
• Ability to work in a variety of locations such as the field, construction centers and the main office.
• Initiative to work independently or as a member of a team, coordinating with others to achieve desired results.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for interaction with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to meet goals and objectives with minimal direct supervision.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to make recommendations and independent decisions.

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Indoor work, operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, repetitive motion.
• Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi- functioning printer and calculator.
• Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business related events.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are needed only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.