Financial Analyst
Florham Park, NJ 
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Posted 28 days ago
Job Description
Job Title: Financial Analyst
Duration: 3 months; likely extensions in 3-month increments
Location: Florham Park, NJ 07932 (Hybrid work schedule 3/2 split)
Work Schedule: M-F 40 hours. OT is not required.
Business hours, need coverage 7 - 5 so some flex within this daily schedule.
Purpose:
The Receivables Specialist reports to the Senior Collection Manager. This position will review data using system-generated reports and perform timely, accurate and complete account reviews, reconciliation activities and account maintenance for assigned accounts.

Responsibilities:

Returned Goods Claims Reconciliation - Heavy returned goods claim reconciliation. Credit memo analysis. Returned goods claim debit memo analysis. Accessing customers portal to gather back-up information and documentation, as well as data extraction from said portal. Heavy Excel usage to cross-reference/manipulate data. Reconcile/summarize all differences between claim and credit, ultimately communicating results to customer. Customer facing. Excellent communication skills are a must. Attention to detail and accuracy is imperative.

Identify root causes of complex payment issues and trends. Assist Team Leader in preparation of compelling data presentations that efficiently communicate these trends to Manager or Team Leader.
Resolve past-due invoices and customer claims on a timely basis, including proactive identification of account issues.
Requires high degree of communicative ability due to mutil-functional issues. Participation on interdepartmental teams with periodic advice/coordination from Team Leader or Manager.
Operates independently within defined scope of responsibility under regular supervision. Interacts with external and internal customers (i.e., Sales, Contract Marketing and Customer Service) at the peer and/or supervisory level.

Customer relationship management (both internal and external).
Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
Participates in department and selected cross-functional process improvement teams.
Failure to achieve results may result in adverse impact on customer relationships or loss of limited cash flow to Client.
Effectively utilize and maintain Client's information systems as needed in the analysis and resolution of customer issues (including SAP, Business Warehouse, and various other systems).

Qualifications:
High school graduation required.
At least 2 years of experience in Accounting, Receivables or Customer Service. Less than two years of experience may be acceptable with a bachelor's degree.

Preferred:
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business management.
Previous experience using SAP and advanced Excel skills are strongly preferred.
Ability to learn and work in office or remote dependent on departmental needs.

Skills:
o Advanced analytical skills. Heavy Excel (formulas, Pivots, v-lookups, etc.). Data extraction, data analysis skills, data manipulation, data conversion, data reconciliations (accounting), etc.
o SAP Experience
o Excellent communication skills (ability to negotiate & build rapport with customers and co-workers) & attention to details
o Dependable (timeliness & attendance is crucial)
o MS Office knowledge

Nice to have:
o BA/BS recommended
o Pharma Experience
SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
2+ years
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