Financial Analyst I - The Fountain Group

Hello,

The Fountain Group is a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Financial Analyst for a prominent client of ours. This position is North Chicago, IL. Details for the position are as follows:

Contract: 6 months| $30-$33 | Hybrid

Job Description: 

• Maintain in depth knowledge and understanding of all key compliance state and federal laws and regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures.
• Provides support for monitoring, documenting and providing recommendations on the compliance of operations and procedures to the internal policies, procedures, as well as applicable local, state and federal regulations.
• Performs monitoring tasks, including identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing and analyzing, evidence, and documenting processes and procedures.
• Compiles and analyzes the affiliate information in order to monitor transactions performed by the company, and making the appropriate comparison between amounts recorded and support included for such recording by checking amounts, reviewing details, and reconciling figures. Identify any inconsistency and analyze data so that it can be accurately documented.
• Ensures all monitoring procedures and activities are carried out and documented in accordance with Standard Operating procedures and policies as defined by the Company.
• Reviews and analyzes appropriate documents and evidence.
• Documents and evaluates company processes according to compliance monitoring procedures for transactions being monitored.
• Maintain tracking and distribution of controlled documentation.
• Complete monitoring of compliance training processes and communicate gaps on a timely manner to functional area responsible for training so as to support compliance with training targets.
• Perform the monthly generation of cash disbursements file in order to classify transactions into corresponding Sunshine Act/CIA categories as per Corporate guidance and policies, and select reportable transactions for the month
• Ensure coordination of back up requests with AP area to ensure documentation is reviewed when selecting reportable transactions
• Coordinate each month with the Third Party Vendors ("TPV”) the receipt of the TPV reportable data as per established deadlines. Also, coordinate and manage TPV Processes.
• Maintain communication and coordination with MEI (Meetings events international) or selected vendor and PPD as it pertains to MEI data and processes for reporting PR transactions as well as to flag any issues in the usage of this TPV.
• Monthly data entry of all reportable transactions into the Expense Manager tool (EM) from the various sources: A/P system, TPV reports, and Client transactions if any.
• On a monthly basis populate the most resent version of the "Aggregate Spend Collection form” to enter the fields with reportable aggregate transactions for the period and load it into EM.
• On a monthly basis investigate and correct pending errors in EM: manually entered or from CTE (Recipient Level Errors ó Record Validation Error)
• Attend meetings and conference calls, as needed
• Prepare monthly reconciliation (excluding CTE items)
• Work with data review and correction for requests sent by Financial Compliance Team.
• Maintain constant and open communication with the following areas: Sales/Commercial Area and OEC areas, Corporate OEC and Area Finance.
• Support other team members, as necessary.
• Secures financial information by keeping information confidential.
• Support management in strategic initiatives and teams, as directed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Master's degree or CPA preferred
• One to three years' experience in Accounting/Finance
• Previous exp with invoice reconciliation
• Strong analytical skills
• Capable of handling multiple priorities
• Proficient PC software (Microsoft) and various database applications (Lotus Notes/Web applications)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills in both English and Spanish
• Highly organized
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Reporting experience and documentation of findings
• Knowledge of Transparency/Sunshine Act regulations and related federal government rules preferred