Job Title: Financial Analyst
Location(s): San Francisco, CA
(Hybrid: Approximately 3 days onsite and 2 days remote)
Primary Focus:This is not a traditional Accounts Payable Processor position. The hiring team is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst or AP Analyst who combines strong accounts payable expertise with accounting knowledge, financial analysis, reporting, reconciliations, process improvement, and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage high-volume invoice processing and payment activities
- Review invoices for compliance, approvals, and budget accuracy
- Resolve complex invoice and payment issues
- Process credit memos and vendor transactions
- Support procure-to-pay compliance and policy adherence
- Review transactions for sales/use tax and 1099 reporting requirements
- Create operational and analytical reports
- Analyze AP data, identify trends, and recommend process improvements
- Partner with finance, procurement, departments, and vendors
- Meet established service-level agreements (SLAs)
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree
- Strong Accounts Payable experience
- Experience with reconciliations, reporting, and financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Stable employment history with longer tenures
Strongly Preferred:- Hospital or university experience
- Oracle Fusion Cloud experience
- GHX experience
- Large ERP system experience
Ideal Candidate Profile:- Financial Analyst with AP expertise
- Senior AP Analyst with accounting and reporting responsibilities
- Accounting Analyst supporting procure-to-pay operations
- AP professional experienced in process improvement and operational analysis
Candidates Likely to Be Rejected:- AP Clerks
- AP Processors
- Invoice-entry specialists
- Candidates focused only on 3-way matching and payment processing
- Junior accounting professionals
- Candidates without a bachelor's degree
- Candidates lacking analytical, reporting, or reconciliation experience
- Candidates with frequent short-term contract assignments
Additional Information- Initial training and ERP implementation periods may require additional onsite presence
