Financial Analyst III

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Contingent Worker to join our team. This role is crucial in supporting the day-to-day financial management activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across key operational workflows. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong understanding of foundational financial processes and a commitment to meticulous record-keeping.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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About Cincinnatus

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We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Contingent Worker to join our team. This role is crucial in supporting the day-to-day financial management activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across key operational workflows. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong understanding of foundational financial processes and a commitment to meticulous record-keeping. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Cincinnatus is an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology companies to source and employ highly skilled professionals for full-time and long-term contingent roles. Cincinnatus serves as the employer of record for these engagements, providing W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance, while placing employees directly within client teams to work on high-impact initiatives. Roles hired through Cincinnatus are not project-based or freelance engagements. They are structured, role-based positions that typically involve full-time or fixed-term commitments, close collaboration with a client's internal teams, and integration into standard enterprise workflows. Cincinnatus is a legal entity separate from Mercor. While opportunities may be discovered through Mercor's platform, employment, onboarding, payroll, and benefits for these roles are administered by Cincinnatus. Cincinnatus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cincinnatus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans throughout the job application process. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

• End-to-end ownership of initiating, processing, tracking, and maintenance of purchase orders in the ERP system
• Liaising with S2P, FP&A, and internal stakeholders to ensure PO accuracy and alignment with approved budgets
• Monitoring PO funding status and proactively following up on outstanding invoices and related exceptions
• Validation of invoices submitted via summary billing process, ensuring accuracy of rates charged and purchase orders billed
• Route invoices for internal approvals and ensure timely processing for payment
• Reconciling and resolving discrepancies between invoices and detailed billing by coordinating with vendors and internal teams
• Perform weekly financial reconciliations of vendor statements to ensure accuracy of charges and resolve variances promptly
• Support the preparation of documentation and reports required for month-end close processes
• Maintain organized and accessible financial records and process documentation
• Assist with ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from the finance team
• Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and company policies
• 4+ years of experience in a finance, accounting, or administrative role with a focus on transactional processing
• Proficiency with financial management systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and MS Office Suite / Google Suite (particularly advanced Excel/Sheets skills)
• Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles (AP/AR, general ledger) and financial workflows (PO-to-Pay)
• Comfortable working with large datasets and operating in ambiguous environments
• Excellent organizational skills and a high degree of attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders
• Works with a sense of urgency for critical business requests
• Customer service oriented person, focused on quality communication with a bias for action
• Experience working in a fast-paced corporate or technology environment
• Previous experience as a contingent worker or contractor
• Experience using Anaplan, AppSheet, Oracle, Airtable
• Past experience in managing procurement and finance operations for a specific line of business