Integrated Finance & Accounting Solutions (IFAS) · 16 hours ago
Financial Analyst Pay Support (Hybrid)
Charleston, SC, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelIntegrated Finance & Accounting Solutions (IFAS) is dedicated to providing compensation services to U.S. Foreign Service and Department of State Civil Service employees. The Financial Analyst will support Global Compensation by improving processes and ensuring efficiency in payroll and compensation services for employees both domestically and overseas.
Financial ServicesManagement Consulting
Responsibilities
Provides support like a Senior Financial Analyst, but in a narrower range of operations and under closer supervision of more senior personnel
A financial analyst would support a defined operation or function, such as examination for invoices for technical errors, recommending action to certifying facials, processing transaction exceptions according to prescribed procedures, recording obligations, recording expenditures, preparing source documentation for requisitions for services, or maintaining memorandum records supporting budget formulation and/or execution
Candidate will work closely with all three divisions of Global Compensation – must have superior written and oral communication skills to facilitate collaboration and be able to work cross-organizationally
Will be reviewing the PEAR list along with other existing documentation to promote efficiency in processing
Candidate will review existing processes to suggest improvements, process changes, and suggest and implement automation to streamline production
Candidate will be working on high-visibility projects that will have impacts on Global Compensation itself but will also have the attention of high-level management
Receives, researches, analyzes, and processes specialized pay actions
Verifies the validity of personnel actions and personal service contracts/agreements prepared by serviced Embassies, rejecting those who are not properly completed or in accord with existing personnel law, regulation and advises post personnel offices of the deficiencies and corrections needed to affect the action
Answers questions via e-mail regarding payroll matters (pay, deductions and related matters)
Audits, analyzes, and reconciles reports or accounts, and as necessary, makes adjustments which are largely retroactive in nature. More difficult adjustments may require extensive record searches and involve correction of accounts
Performs manual calculations when deemed necessary to verify year-to-date adjustments and corrections when the calculations cannot be performed through the automated payroll system, and other financial systems as required
Prepares financial reports on various aspects of the payroll cycle, as requested by DoS
Manages key reports such as the W-2 Exception Report, Lump Sum Report, and Pay Capping Report
Manages DEO functions and assist with C3 payment processing
Assists with EEX banking changes
Qualification
Required
A four-year degree from an accredited college or university is required
Provides support like a Senior Financial Analyst, but in a narrower range of operations and under closer supervision of more senior personnel
A financial analyst would support a defined operation or function, such as examination for invoices for technical errors, recommending action to certifying facials, processing transaction exceptions according to prescribed procedures, recording obligations, recording expenditures, preparing source documentation for requisitions for services, or maintaining memorandum records supporting budget formulation and/or execution
Candidate will work closely with all three divisions of Global Compensation – must have superior written and oral communication skills to facilitate collaboration and be able to work cross-organizationally
Will be reviewing the PEAR list along with other existing documentation to promote efficiency in processing
Candidate will review existing processes to suggest improvements, process changes, and suggest and implement automation to streamline production
Candidate will be working on high-visibility projects that will have impacts on Global Compensation itself but will also have the attention of high-level management
Receives, researches, analyzes, and processes specialized pay actions
Verifies the validity of personnel actions and personal service contracts/agreements prepared by serviced Embassies, rejecting those who are not properly completed or in accord with existing personnel law, regulation and advises post personnel offices of the deficiencies and corrections needed to affect the action
Answers questions via e-mail regarding payroll matters (pay, deductions and related matters)
Audits, analyzes, and reconciles reports or accounts, and as necessary, makes adjustments which are largely retroactive in nature
Performs manual calculations when deemed necessary to verify year-to-date adjustments and corrections when the calculations cannot be performed through the automated payroll system, and other financial systems as required
Prepares financial reports on various aspects of the payroll cycle, as requested by DoS
Manages key reports such as the W-2 Exception Report, Lump Sum Report, and Pay Capping Report
Manages DEO functions and assist with C3 payment processing
Assists with EEX banking changes
Must possess superior multi-tasking, customer service, analytical, organizational, oral and written communication skills
Requires experience with computer-based applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, and database management systems. MS Excel and MS Word experience at an intermediate level is required
Requires a strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
Preferred
Project Management background (PMP preferred but not required)
Reporting and optimization experience preferred
Company
Integrated Finance & Accounting Solutions (IFAS)
A professional services firm that applies integrated finance and accounting solutions..
Founded in 2007
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tabatha Turman
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Rados
Chief Financial Officer
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