This is a contract job opportunity. potential for perm Position: Financial Analyst 0266 Location: Remote - Eastern or Central Time Zone - prefer Durham NC but not required Schedule: M-F 8am - 5pm Projected duration: 6 months + potential for perm Job code:CVDJP00030266   benefit are available   W2 pay - $32.20 per hour   Power query experience and power BI experience required   Needs accounting experience with Data analytics as well. Not looking for a technical accountant. Candidate will build out data models, strong understanding of how to work through solutions. Experience in cost / project accounting. More on cost and expense side.   Key responsibilities   Cleaning and preparing data for analysis
Analyzing data for trends and correlations
Building predictive models
Supporting big data projects
Designing and developing databases
Organizing, interpreting, and visualizing data
Communicating results to stakeholders
Using data modeling techniques to bring cohesion to unstructured and semi-structured data.
Conducting quantitative analysis to obtain insights, developing these into workable solutions, and then following
these through to successful delivery (while measuring outcomes).  

Required and preferred skills

 

Demonstrated advance experience/proficiencies in MS
Access, Excel, and Power Products (Power BI, Power
Query, etc.), SQL, Alteryx, Proficient in MS Office products
(Outlook, Word, PowerPoint

 

Strong understanding of Order to Cash processes.
Experience or background in accounting, finance, contract
and project accounting strongly preferred. Working knowledge of Peoplesoft/Oracle Fusion preferred.

 

Experience with driving data to insights and sustainable
process in a large matrixed organization.

 

Strong analytical and communication skills that allow for
the development of data driven reports. In-depth
knowledge of spreadsheet, reporting, query and/or
relational database software required

 

Advanced PC skills in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and
PowerPoint. Strong Excel Knowledge, data manipulation,
pivot tables, etc.

 

Experience in project accounting and systems may substitute years of related
experience in lieu of degree

 

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required. An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred