Financial Operation Analyst I

$50,000 - $55,000/Yr

Scout Agency - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Dallas, TX

Publishing Industries

About the position

Established in 1996 and rebranded to Scout in 2024, we built our foundation on planning meetings for numerous organizations within the life sciences sector (Scout Meetings). In response to emerging industry needs, we expanded our services to include Scout Clinical, one of the top providers of clinical trial patient travel and reimbursements, and Scout Academy, our secure, online, on-demand learning management system that ensures global compliance. Scout is recognized as a leader in our field for innovation in service, attention to detail, our stellar team members, and making the complex easier. If this interests you, we'd love to have you join our rapidly growing team! We are looking to hire a talented, eager, and skilled full-time Financial Operations Analyst I to join our accounting team in Dallas. As a Financial Operations Analyst I, you will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of accounting information by verifying, recording, consolidating, and inputting transactions. Preparing and recording assets and revenue is a daily requirement. The Analyst I will report directly to the Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Process daily reimbursement expenses and other fee transactions
• Reconcile daily activities and Account Balances in QuickBooks on a daily recurring basis
• Records accounting information in a professional and detailed fashion
• Conduct monthly and quarterly reconciliation of multiple balance sheet accounts
• Analyze transaction data to determine adjustments, revisions, or updates are needed
• Work with, and support internal stakeholders to resolve payment issues, answer inquiries, and provide solutions
• Examine and analyze financial statements and accounting records to ensure they are accurate and comply with regulations
• Provide data for internal and external reporting purposes
• Ad Hoc assignments as requested
• Complies with legal and company policies

Requirements

• BS degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Minimum of 1 year experience with QuickBooks
• Minimum of 1 year of experience within the industry
• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, and standards

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work successfully and comfortably in a very fast-paced, very fluid environment
• Ability to flex easily between project objectives and manage priorities as needed
• Works collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong customer service orientation
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• The ability to understand complex clinical data and issues from an analytic standpoint

Benefits

• Travel reimbursement
• Health savings account
• 401(k)