Senior Financial Systems Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Provide support for Procure-to-Pay analytics encompassing procurement, Accounts Payable automation, ERP, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, approval workflows, payments, and associated financial data.

• Develop and sustain SQL-based reporting, datasets suitable for dashboards, exception queues, and recurring operational metrics for Finance and P2P leadership.

• Evaluate vendor onboarding and maintenance workflows, focusing on aging, documentation gaps, approval readiness, vendor master data quality, duplicate-risk indicators, and recurring issue patterns.

• Track purchase order, receipt, invoice, approval, payment, and accrual activities to pinpoint exceptions, bottlenecks, data quality concerns, and opportunities for process enhancements.

• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Vendor Onboarding, Procurement, Operations, Accounting, Internal Controls, and Financial Systems Engineering to establish requirements and solutions.

• Assist in the administration of financial systems, which includes analyzing workflow configurations, supporting user access reviews, preparing setup documentation, monitoring integrations, and triaging issues.

• Aid in SOX readiness and compliance with public-company control expectations by documenting processes, monitoring exceptions, gathering evidence, and enhancing control routines.

• Convert business challenges into requirements for automated alerts, scheduled tasks, internal tools, data validations, workflow improvements, and reporting enhancements.

• Utilize Python, AI, or automation tools to enhance data validation, document reviews, exception classification, workflow triaging, and consistent reporting.

• Create summaries that clarify trends, root causes, risks, recommended actions, and decisions required from leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in advanced SQL and experienced in developing analytical models, conducting data quality checks, generating recurring reports, exception reporting, or creating datasets suitable for dashboards.

• Familiarity with Procure-to-Pay principles, including purchase orders, receipts, invoices, approvals, vendor terms, vendor master data, payments, accruals, and handling exceptions.

• Capability to investigate operational issues, discern patterns, document observations, and propose actionable, auditable improvements.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Vendor Onboarding, Accounting, and Internal Controls partners.

• Sound judgment, strong follow-through, and the ability to take ownership of assigned deliverables.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in financial systems, finance analytics, business analytics, accounting systems, finance operations, or a similar role.

• Experience utilizing AI or LLM tools for classification, summarization, OCR/document review, workflow triaging, or productivity automation.

• Experience with ERP, AP automation, procurement, expense management, vendor onboarding, or other financial systems platforms.

• Ability to sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer.

• Employment is contingent upon passing a background check; some positions may require passing a drug test based on job responsibilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus paid holidays.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Gym membership stipend and wellness programs (earn PTO and prizes!).

• Company events and food truck nights.

• 16 hours of paid volunteer time annually.

• Opportunities for career advancement, leadership training, and professional development.