Senior Financial Analyst

Talent Fox Recruitment; Village of Wappingers Falls (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k plans

Company benefits

Job summary

Talent Fox Recruitment seeks a Senior Finance Analyst / Accounting Supervisor in New York. The role reports to the Senior Finance Director, Operations and Controls, with no direct reports.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $135,000 plus an annual discretionary bonus of 3–5% and company-paid medical insurance and benefits including 401k plans. The position focuses on accounting, internal controls, month-end close, and process improvements across revenue, AP/AR, inventory, and cost analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance.
• US CPA highly preferred; or Master’s in accounting.
• 5+ years of post-graduate experience with top CPA firm or private company experience.
• Wholesale, Distribution, Logistics co experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Accounting Team to close month-end timely and drive process improvements.
• Document SOPs for month-end, GL accounting and GL consolidation; validate controls.
• Lead balance sheet reconciliations and close gaps on accruals/prepaids/expenses.
• Collaborate with AR/AP Supervisors to document and improve revenue recognition, PO-to-Payment, and inventory processes.
• Support management reporting, variance analysis, and profitability insights.
• Partner with business units to translate financial data for decision making.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Modeling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

US CPA (preferred)

Master's in Accounting (optional)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Job Title: Senior Finance Analyst / Accounting Supervisor

Reporting to: Senior Finance Director, Operations and Controls

Direct Reports: None

Compensation Range

Base Salary Range - $120,000 - $135,000, depending on experience and qualifications

Annual Discretionary Bonus, typically 3%-5% of base salary

Company paid medical insurance and benefits incl. 401k plans etc.

Brief Job Description and Responsibilities:

Accounting and Internal Controls

Support and Assist the Corporate Accounting Team in driving discipline and timely close of the month end cycle- facilitate efficiencies and improvements in month end vs. quarter end vs. year-end close processes.

Document Standard Operating Procedures for existing month-end, GL accounting and GL consolidation processes. Validate controls and challenge processes

Help and support with Balance sheet reconciliations, periodically analyzing and closing gaps on Accruals, Prepaids, Expense Analysis, etc.

Lead the project team and facilitate the work with AR and AP Supervisors, on documenting and improving accounting processes and flows related to:

• Sales order to collection (revenue, AR, collection)
• PO/procurement to payment (PO, AP, aging, payment, 3-way matching)
• Inbound Inventory Purchasing (supplier terms, master product data, product costing, inbound freight and logistics, accruals)

Financial Analysis & Insights

Support and Facilitate the Month End Management Reporting and Business Analysis work (across all financial statements, cash flow preparation, revenue/sales analysis, product level gross margin analysis, inventory adjustments, operating expense analysis, working capital metrics etc.)

• Perform variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast)
• Analyze revenue drivers, margins, and cost structure so
• Analyze discounts, customer returns, sales allowances
• Analyze operating expenses by cost center, by vendor, by service type

Support pricing, cost optimization, and investment decisions

Track KPIs and business performance trends, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability

Act as a finance partner to business units (Sales, Ops, Marketing)

• Translate financial data into business language
• Support decision-making with data-backed recommendation so
• Challenge assumptions and drive accountability

Process Improvement and Automation

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, and participate in transformation projects in the areas of treasury & banking, direct and indirect tax initiatives

Standardizing reporting templates for data quality and governance. Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency in accounting and reporting processes.

Support financial, employment, tax, and legal related audits and compliance requirements

Qualifications / Skills Desired

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• US CPA highly preferred; or Master’s in accounting - strong technical accounting skills are a must
• 5+ years of post-graduate experience with a top first or second tier CPA firm and/or private entrepreneur led company industry experience or combination.
• Wholesale, Distribution, Logistics co experience preferred

Skills:

a. Advanced Excel / Financial Modeling / AI techniques

b. Hands on experience to manage, extract and analyze data off ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite etc.)

d. Self-Driven, Accountable/Owner mind-set, Proactive Thinker, Collaborative

e. Process Driven, Problem-Solver, Strategic Thinking, Commercial Acumen

f. Competent verbal and written communication skills