Financial Analyst - Entry Level

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an entry-level Financial Analyst to join a financial services team in Melville, New York. This Long-term Contract opportunity is well suited for someone who is detail-oriented, analytical, and interested in supporting financial crime and transaction review activities within a regulated environment. In this role, you will examine transaction activity, research exceptions, and prepare clear case documentation while partnering with compliance, operations, and technology teams. The position offers hands-on exposure to investigative analysis, regulatory processes, and financial data review in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities:

• Review alerts produced by transaction monitoring tools and evaluate account activity to identify behavior that may require additional scrutiny.

• Compare customer transaction patterns with expected activity levels, assess irregularities, and escalate concerns when findings warrant further review.

• Perform follow-up research on flagged transactions, gather supporting information, and evaluate whether activity appears reasonable and properly supported.

• Prepare organized written summaries of investigative results so senior compliance personnel and, when necessary, regulatory reviewers can assess the case history.

• Partner with internal teams to obtain documentation and background information needed to support customer due diligence and enhanced review requirements.

• Apply current anti-money laundering and related compliance standards in daily work to help ensure investigations are completed in line with policy expectations.

• Take part in ongoing training to remain informed about evolving regulatory obligations, monitoring practices, and industry compliance expectations.

• Collaborate with technology partners to improve the effectiveness of transaction monitoring rules, reporting outputs, and alert quality.

• Use financial systems and reporting tools to analyze data, identify trends, and support routine audit and control-related activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant analytical experience.
• Foundational understanding of financial analysis, transaction review, compliance operations, or audit support within a regulated industry.
• Ability to interpret data, recognize unusual activity, and conduct structured research with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with reporting platforms, CRM systems, accounting software, or data analysis tools is preferred.
• Familiarity with areas such as auditing, accrual accounting, budgeting, capital management, or financial systems is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document findings clearly and professionally.
• Effective organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment.