Financial Operations Analyst-Research Intelligence

Job Description

Analyzes, verifies, authorizes, processes and reports related financial information in support of a specific field or a business unit operation. Designs, develops and implements systems or procedures resulting in the accurate reporting financial or system data.

Job Responsibility

• Analyzes, verifies, tracks and reports on financial indicators (e.g. accounts receivables, account coding and charging, cash flow, budgets, GL, P&L, statistical data and reserves) in support of a specific field or business unit operation. 
• Reports on results on monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis. 
• Tracks and reports on statistical variances. 
• Reports discrepancies to Supervisor/Manager. 
• Designs, develops and modifies systems and procedures to enhance departmental processing as needed. 
• Responsible for maintaining proprietary databases including data integrity, timeliness of data input and accuracy of data. 
• Conducts internal audits to ensure compliance to departmental policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations. 
• Maintains compliance with various state, federal, and industry standards and regulations. 
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action. 
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Preferred Skills:

• Collects, reviews, and reconciles financial data including accounts receivable, account coding, cash flow activity, budgets, and general ledger entries. 

• Prepares routine monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to support business unit operations. 

• Tracks and reports on statistical variances, highlighting unusual trends for supervisor review. 

• Maintains financial databases and spreadsheets, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and timely updates. 

• Assists in developing or refining templates, tools, and workflows to improve financial processing efficiency. 

• Supports testing and implementation of updated financial systems or reporting tools. 

• Conducts basic internal reviews to ensure compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. 

• Identifies discrepancies or irregularities and escalates findings to the Supervisor/Manager. 

• Helps prepare documentation for internal and external audits. 

• Collaborates with team members to resolve routine financial issues and support day‑to‑day operations. 

• Provides administrative and analytical support for special projects as assigned. 

• Performs related duties as required to support the financial operations of the business unit.