IFG US has partnered with a growing company located in the western suburbs looking for a Financial Systems Analyst.
The environment is entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and evolving — ideal for professionals who thrive in building structure and driving process improvements.
Position Overview
The Financial Systems Analyst will play a critical role at the intersection of Finance, Accounting, and Technology. This position will focus primarily on financial systems administration, optimization, and reporting (60–70%), with additional responsibility supporting accounting operations and financial processes (30–40%).
This is an excellent opportunity to help shape financial infrastructure within a startup environment while partnering closely with leadership, accounting, and technical teams.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Systems (60–70%)
- Administer, maintain, and optimize financial systems and related applications
- Lead system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
- Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and data models
- Partner with Finance and IT to improve system workflows and automation
- Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance within financial platforms
- Troubleshoot system issues and manage vendor relationships
- Document processes and build scalable system structures
Accounting & Finance Support (30–40%)
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
- Assist with general ledger maintenance and reconciliations
- Help streamline accounting workflows and reporting accuracy
- Partner on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis as needed
- Ensure alignment between financial systems and accounting practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field
- 3–5+ years of experience in financial systems, finance, or accounting roles
- Experience working with ERP or financial platforms (e.g., NetSuite, Sage, Intacct, etc.)
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Advanced Excel/data skills; reporting tools experience a plus
- Ability to operate in a startup or low-structure environment
- Strong problem-solving and process-improvement mindset
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills