Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Grain Valley, MO

12-month contract (potential for extension)

Rail Transportation

$36.00 - $40.00/hour (depending on experience)

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

The Finance Analyst will provide critical support to the Accounting & Reporting team during the stabilization period following the implementation of SAP S/4

HANA and legal entity consolidation. This role helps ensure accurate financial reporting, support month-end close activities, validate financial and operational data, investigate discrepancies, and support the transition to new financial processes, structures, and reporting requirements. This role will report to the Corporate Controller.

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• Support post-go-live SAP S/4
  
  HANA stabilization activities, testing, and data validation.
• Identify, document, and investigate system, process, and reporting issues.
• Support root cause analysis and elimination of manual reporting adjustments established during go-live.
• Support month-end financial close and reporting activities.
• Research and resolve reporting discrepancies and financial data issues.
• Perform account reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Validate financial reporting accuracy across legal entities, business units, cost centers, profit centers, and functional areas.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reporting solutions using Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI.
• Analyze large financial and operational datasets to identify trends and exceptions.
• Document processes and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Reporting, Shared Services, Finance, and Operational teams.

• Work Order Settlements:
  Perform weekly test runs and execute weekly settlement processing for work orders (WO), investigating and resolving settlement errors or variances.
• Project Settlements:
  Review, monitor, and execute weekly test runs of project settlement cycle.
• Capital Asset Accounting (AUC):
  Track Assets Under Construction (AUC) and execute the capitalization process to place AUC assets into service in accordance with company policy and IFRSA.

• Recurring Entries:
  Prepare, review, and post routine and recurring journal entries throughout the month.
• Month-End Close:
  Actively assist the accounting team during the monthly closing cycle, adhering strictly to deadlines and cutoff schedules.
• Account Reconciliations:
  Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, research reconciling items, and maintain supporting audit documentation.
• Reporting:
  Generate monthly reports in support of Finance functions.

• Sales & Use Tax:
  Compile transaction data, prepare monthly sales and use tax reports, and maintain organized documentation for compliance review.
• Year-End 1099 Reporting:
  Support year end 1099 filings for vendors.

• Audit Tracking:
  Supports internal and external audits by coordinating sample gathering, and follow up with cross-functional teams to resolve outstanding items timely.
• Records Retention:
  Help support gathering and maintaining records tied to Audits.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting, finance, financial analysis, financial reporting, or…