Financial Business Analyst

One of CEI's largest Financial Services clients is seeking a Financial Business Analyst to join their growing organization!

Financial Services | Corporate & Institutional Banking

Financial Product Accounting Business Line Analyst

Hybrid - 3 Days On-Site / 2 Days Remote | Jersey City, NJ 07310

Mon-Fri 8am – 5pm (EST) | Minimum 40 work hours per week.

12 Month Contract (potential for extension(s) / conversion to FTE)

$70.00 per hour

Role supports a regulated financial environment with global stakeholders across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions

* Must be able to convert to a full-time employee without sponsorship, restrictions, or an additional employer*

• W2 Employment Only – No Corp to Corp / C2C arrangements.
• Expected potential for contract extension(s) and/or conversion to Full-Time/Permanent Employment.
• Optional benefits available during contract (Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k)

This position supports a large financial services organization within its Finance and Tax functions, specifically aligned to a Finance Implementation Projects business line. The role was created to support ongoing business, regulatory, and strategic initiatives that require changes to finance systems, accounting processes, and reporting structures. The team operates as a functional bridge between Finance, Tax, Business stakeholders, Project Management Offices, and Technology teams across multiple geographic regions.

The group works on multiple initiatives simultaneously and is also responsible for reengineering existing applications to improve efficiency, functionality, and control environments. The role sits within a collaborative team structure, contributing as a project team member while interfacing regularly with management and cross-functional partners. From a high-level perspective, this role focuses on analyzing, designing, and deploying finance system and process changes that impact accounting, reporting, and downstream financial outputs.

The individual is expected to translate business and accounting needs into functional specifications, coordinate testing and implementation activities, and support go-live and post-implementation stabilization. The role requires consistent interaction with finance stakeholders, technology partners, and project leadership to ensure solutions are delivered on time, meet regulatory and business objectives, and are fully supported operationally after implementation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent professional qualification (CFA or finance-focused university degree)
• 7–10 years of experience in accounting and/or accounting systems within the financial services industry
• Experience supporting accounting processes from upstream source systems through general ledger and downstream reporting
• Strong background in technical accounting within corporate and investment banking, prime brokerage, hedge fund services, or investment management environments
• Experience performing business analysis, including requirements gathering, documentation, and functional design
• Experience with application testing, including user acceptance testing and migration testing
• Ability to understand complex financial products, system architectures, and accounting business processes
• Knowledge of financial and management reporting, month-end close processes, regulatory reporting, entity consolidations, and multi-currency accounting
• Experience supporting accounting and reporting for complex financial products such as derivatives, foreign exchange, equities, fixed income, treasury, loans, supply chain, or trade finance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics to varied audiences
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and Power Point
• Business analysis and project coordination experience, with SQL knowledge preferred
• Ability to work independently, apply professional judgment, and manage priorities across multiple initiatives
• Experience working with…