Financial Analyst

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers in the Life Sciences, IT, and Financial Services sectors. Job Description The basic purpose of this position is to meet deadlines of monthly financial close schedule including income statement, balance sheet, DSO and management reporting. Responsibilities may include: Monthly close of business entities Preparation of income statements, balance sheets, DSO, and management reporting Analyze variances between actual month to month and budgets Preparation of subsidiary ledgers that tie to the general ledger Qualifications Education and Experience: BS Degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Understanding of GAAP essential Knowledge. Skills and Abilities: Significant excel skills including v-lookup, pivot tables, "sumif" formulas, linking between sheets, and other advanced functionality Familiar with data management concepts including check figures, hash totals, "countif" formulas, data standardization and other related concepts Ability to adapt to new situations and apply professional judgement. Ability to identify the need for escalation and communication of issues to management. Must be detail oriented and be able to multi task daily Special Notes: Excel Proficiency is REQUIRED - Must be able to work in the Wilmington NC office. Looking for someone with 2 - 4 years experience, but open to a recent grad with no experience, if they have strong/expert excel and data skills. (bill rates for recent grad should be appropriate for this level). Will consider experienced professional with no degree that has strong excel skills with Fin systems/ documents. We need someone who can start ASAP, 8 week assignment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mindlance