Financial Analyst III (Contractor)

We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst III to support program accounting activities for a Long-term Contract position based in Englewood, Colorado. In this role, you will oversee monthly payment and accrual activities, deliver financial reporting and analysis, and help maintain accurate results during recurring close cycles. This opportunity is ideal for a finance specialist with strong attention to detail who can work independently, interpret large volumes of data, and provide reliable insight to support business decisions.

Responsibilities:
• Manage monthly network payment and accrual activities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and completed on schedule.
• Reconcile payment and accrual balances, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues that could affect financial reporting or subscriber-related results.
• Examine large and complex data sets using database and query tools to calculate financial results, generate reporting, and support transactional analysis.
• Develop and apply financial models, while contributing to budget planning and forecast preparation as directed by leadership.
• Monitor operating and financial performance indicators to identify trends, evaluate risk, and recommend opportunities for efficiency and cost improvement.
• Prepare recurring financial reports for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles, including support for month-end and year-end close activities.
• Create, review, and post journal entries with attention to accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting requirements.
• Support process improvement initiatives by identifying control gaps, standardizing workflows, and recommending more effective reporting and analysis methods.
• Review network audit items, conduct research and tracking, and help establish a more streamlined approach for analysis and follow-up.
• Complete ad hoc financial research, reporting, and analytical projects while exercising sound judgment and managing priorities independently.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically 5–8 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, public accounting, or a comparable business environment.
• Demonstrated strength in financial analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and support of close processes.
• Advanced ability to work with large data sets and use database or query tools such as SQL, Teradata, Oracle, or Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, as well as Word and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, journal entries, and variance analysis in a deadline-driven setting.
• Proven ability to organize workload independently, apply sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities effectively.