Sr Financial Analyst

SBS Creatix, LLC; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SBS Creatix, LLC is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst on a contract basis to support revenue accounting within a tight-knit accounting team in the Greater St. Louis area.

The role focuses on journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, and variance analysis rather than FP&A planning. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting principles, month-end close experience, and proficiency with Excel, Power Query, SQL, and Power BI to drive reporting and efficiency in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field and 6+ years in Finance
• Revenue accounting experience is preferred but not required; accounting background is essential
• Strong foundation in debits/credits, revenue recognition, and general accounting practices

Responsibilities

• Support revenue and subsidiary accounting, including trade revenue and captive lending revenue
• Process and record cash receipts
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Complete account reconciliations
• Perform variance analysis and explain drivers of variances
• Manage daily, weekly, and month-end accounting activities
• Pull information from multiple sources to understand revenue impacts
• Support process improvements to streamline accounting cycle

Skills

Accounting

Month-end close

Account reconciliation

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

High school diploma or GED + 10 years experience in Finance

Tools

Excel

Power Query

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Sr. Financial Analyst — Contract

Hybrid - Greater St. Louis area

About the Role

Our client, a well-established financial services firm, is adding a Sr. Financial Analyst to a tight-knit accounting team supporting revenue accounting. This is a contract engagement.

Worth saying up front: this is an accounting role, not FP&A. The work is fact-based — journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, and digging into variances that have already happened — rather than forecasting, budgeting, or building projections. If your background is primarily FP&A planning work, this one won't be the right fit.

What You'll Do

• Support revenue and subsidiary accounting, including trade revenue and captive lending revenue
• Handle accounting for smaller revenue streams
• Process and record cash receipts
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Complete account reconciliations
• Perform variance analysis and reporting — research variances and explain what's driving them
• Manage daily, weekly, and month-end accounting activities
• Pull information together from multiple sources to understand revenue impacts
• Support process improvement work that streamlines and strengthens the accounting cycle

What You'll Need

Accounting Knowledge

• Strong foundation in accounting principles — debits and credits, revenue recognition, general accounting practices
• Month-end close experience
• Account reconciliation experience

Financial Analysis

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to investigate variances and identify root causes
• Experience analyzing source data and financial reports
• Ability to connect business events, market conditions, and operational changes to financial results — for example, shifts in business activity driving revenue fluctuations, market-driven impacts, or interest rate and pricing changes affecting revenue streams

Technology

• Intermediate Excel — pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and formulas. This is a heavy Excel environment, so comfort building and maintaining large workbooks and data sets — accurately, every month — matters as much as the formulas themselves
• Ability to work with pre-built Power Query and SQL queries (you won't be responsible for creating data models or writing SQL)
• Power BI — analyzing data and using it for reporting

Who Does Well on This Team

Self-Starter Mindset

• Learns independently through documentation and available resources
• Takes ownership of finding answers before escalating
• Shows initiative in understanding processes and revenue streams
• Comfortable working with some ambiguity

Execution & Communication

• Picks up new processes quickly
• Executes accurately and thoroughly
• Meets deadlines consistently
• Manages competing priorities, especially during close
• Communicates knowledge gaps and asks questions when needed
• Explains complex financial analysis to a broad, cross-functional audience

Planning & Organization

• Manages multiple deadlines
• Prioritizes work during month-end close
• Balances recurring responsibilities with ad hoc requests
• Superior project management, organizational, and time management skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience in Finance, OR
• High school diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Finance
• Financial services industry experience is a plus, but not required

Backgrounds That Fit Well

• Revenue accountants
• General accountants
• Senior accountants
• Financial analysts with substantial accounting experience
• Audit professionals with strong accounting fundamentals

About the Team

This is a tight-knit, highly supportive group. They value collaboration and partnership across departments, open communication, and a team-first mentality — and they're genuinely open to new ideas and fresh perspectives on how to improve processes. Adaptability and a willingness to embrace change go a long way here.

There may be opportunity for overtime during peak periods, but it isn't required.