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 systems, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, approval workflows, payments, and associated financial data.

• Develop and sustain SQL-based reporting, datasets ready for dashboards, exception tracking, and routine operational metrics.

• Evaluate workflows related to vendor onboarding and maintenance, focusing on aging, documentation discrepancies, approval readiness, vendor master data integrity, duplicate-risk indicators, and recurrent issues.

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

• Collaborate with teams such as Accounts Payable, Vendor Onboarding, Procurement, Operations, Accounting, Internal Controls, and Financial Systems Engineering.

• Aid in financial systems administration, analyze workflow configurations, support user access reviews, prepare setup documentation, monitor integrations, and triage issues.

• Contribute to SOX readiness and adherence to public company control standards, which includes process documentation, exception monitoring, evidence gathering, and establishing repeatable control routines.

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

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

• Create summaries that clarify trends, root causes, risks, recommendations, and decisions needed from leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in SQL with experience in developing analytical models, conducting data quality checks, producing recurring reports, exception reporting, or creating datasets suitable for dashboards.

• Familiarity with Procure-to-Pay principles such as purchase orders, receipts, invoices, approvals, vendor terms, vendor master data, payments, accruals, and exception management.

• Capability to investigate operational challenges, recognize patterns, document findings, and propose practical, auditable enhancements.

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

• Demonstrated sound judgment, strong follow-through, and comfort in taking ownership of assigned tasks.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or a relevant field.

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

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

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

• Ability to remain seated for extended periods while working at a desk and using a computer.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• 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 alongside wellness programs (earn PTO and rewards!).

• Company events and food truck nights.

• 16 hours of paid volunteer time annually.

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

• Competitive salary.