Financial Analyst

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a full-time Financial Analyst to join our Financial Operations team. Remote Position: available for candidates residing in PA, DE, FL, LA, MD, NJ, OH, TX, VA. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:00 pm Salary starting at $60,000 Position Detail: The Financial Analyst applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements. Working closely with program managers to interpret the company's financial results, the analyst prepares annual budgets and provides financial support to ensure sound business decisions. Key Responsibilities: Oversight of the monthly financial activities for selected programs. Review monthly income statement, prepare journal entries and provide explanations for material budget variances. Work closely with program managers to summarize the financial performance of their programs on a monthly basis. Participate in the monthly closing meetings with Senior Management. Prepare annual internal and external budgets. Prepare and/or participate in program viability assessments. Assist in preparation of annual cost reports, audit supplemental schedules and program specific reports as requested. Ability to work independently with all levels of management and programmatic staff. Strict adherence to assigned deadlines. Benefits Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support. Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions. DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it! On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources. Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services. Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships. Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle. Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes. Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits About Merakey Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse. Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply! Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance preferred. Minimum 1 year p rogressive work place experience in a finance or accounting/business environment required. The ideal candidate will possess: Knowledge of various funding sources in human services. Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications; advanced skills preferred (i.e. Pivot Tables, Lookups, Queries, etc). Willingness to learn company specific information systems. Knowledge on Great Plain accounting system. Knowledge of California laws. Ability to work remotely.