Financial Analyst at Way Forward Consulting

W2 job to a staffing company Work Location: 700 Sylvan Ave Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA Work Schedule: Hybrid (Mon - Thurs: onsite/in office & Fri-remote) Education and Years of Experience: 1) Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance 2) 2-3 years of relevant Finance or Accounting work experience Top Skills: MS Excel skills (advanced), Communication skills, Detail Oriented. SAP or other ERP system experience is plus. Position Summary: The position will be responsible for the management and audit of marketing expense payments and oversee compliance for proper expenditures. The role will develop, manage and perform detailed marketing vendor and payment expense reconciliation and tracking, and execute audit and validation of proper supporting documentation for payments. The incumbent will also be responsible for leading the communication and training of policies and procedures to marketing project owners and leadership team, establishing and reporting marketing expense compliance KPIs, and leading the change initiatives for proper marketing expense payment process. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned. In this position, either directly or through others, the incumbent will: • Manage and perform validation and reconciliation of marketing expense payment activities working closely with marketing owners and related business management personnel • Develop and execute proper expense payment process and procedures to comply with company’s policies and procedure • Oversee and deliver training and communications to marketing teams and provide relevant accounting and financial policy guidelines • Provide support for month-end closing as needed, and quarterly and ad-hoc audit activities • Work with cross functional teams and collaborate effectively to lead payment related process improvements and change management with both internal teams and external vendors Background/Experience to qualify for this position, the following minimal background and skill levels are required: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and minimum 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered. • Experience in audit and reconciliations, accounting and monthly closing • Exceptional written and oral communication skills • Proficient with Excel. SAP or other ERP system experience is plus.