Accountant / Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented accounting and finance specialist to join a growing financial services organization in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. This hybrid position blends core accounting responsibilities with analytical and reporting work, offering the chance to contribute across close activities, financial reporting, planning, and business analysis. The role works closely with the Chief Financial Officer and provides meaningful exposure to executive leadership in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. It is well suited for someone who wants to apply strong technical accounting knowledge while expanding into broader financial analysis and strategic support.

Responsibilities:

• Lead key parts of the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, recording accruals, reconciling accounts, and documenting supporting schedules.

• Produce recurring financial statements and management reports that are accurate, timely, and backed by clear analysis.

• Research accounting guidance, summarize technical conclusions, and assist with the application of accounting policies and reporting requirements.

• Develop and refine reporting packages, dashboards, and presentation materials to give leadership better visibility into financial performance.

• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and longer-range planning by preparing analyses and helping maintain financial models.

• Evaluate monthly operating results against budget and forecast, identify major variances, and explain business drivers, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic decisions, growth initiatives, and special financial projects.

• Strengthen the control environment by helping document procedures, improve internal controls, and support consistent accounting practices.

• Coordinate audit support activities by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and serving as a reliable point of contact during external reviews.

• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting workflows to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• 2–5 years of accounting experience, with public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Background in audit, assurance, tax, advisory, financial reporting, or similar accounting-focused work is highly valued.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial statement preparation.
• Ability to analyze results, interpret variances, and translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial systems, reporting tools, and large volumes of data.
• Experience supporting month-end close, internal controls, audit processes, and financial analysis activities.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA eligibility is preferred.