Financial Analyst

• Job Title: Financial Analyst
• Location: Chicago, IL 60637 - (Hybrid)
• Duration: 3 months with Possible for extension
• Pay Rate: $30-45 /hr on W2
• Shift: M F 8-5

Responsibilities

Develops, maintains, provides and analyzes financial information, plans and projections. Reconciles and maintains accurate financial records in conformance with the guidelines of accounting standards. Compiles and prepares reports, and conducts special studies. Develops, maintains, provides and analyzes financial information, plans and projections in support of assigned program(s) and/or function(s) and in conformance with the guidelines of accounting standards. Reconciles and maintains accurate financial records. Compiles and prepares reports, and conducts special studies. Prepares and/or presents training materials. analyzes and interprets financial data to provide technical advice and counseling to other departments, students, etc. May provide guidance and direction to lower level staff. Performs other similar and related duties as required.

• Creates and executes journal entries to support correction of mis-posted items in the financial system,and performs regular account reconciliations to ensure financial data integrity.
• Examine financial reports for consistency, accuracy, and compliance. At the direction of the Finance & Grants Manager and research teams, resolve errors and work collaboratively to prevent repeat occurrences.
• Assists the Finance & Grants Manager in annual or monthly fiscal closing, including preparing supporting schedules and reconciliation.
• Drafts financial reports and data summaries for internal stakeholders, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency of data presentation
• Maintains organized digital recordkeeping of financial and accounting data to support accessibility, transparency, and audit readiness
• Coordinates and prepares active grant management activities, including preparation and submission of interim and final close-out financial reports and award modifications, amendments, no-cost extensions, re-budgeting, PI concurrence and carry-over requests.
• Support coordination on grant audit requests, including compiling and organizing supporting financial data and documentation

If you are Interested, please forward your resume to [email protected]