Naviga - Finance Consultant

Finance Consultant

Description:

Naviga Inc. delivers the broadest range of technology solutions for the global news media industry, including content management, digital advertising, circulation, and audience relationship management.
The company's innovative solutions and professional services help media organizations engage audiences through web, print, mobile, and social media channels.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced professional to join our Finance Team on a short-term contract of 3 months.
This role focuses on enhancing the quality of account reconciliations, driving process standardization, and resolving aged open items to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Identify gaps and implement process improvements to enhance reconciliation quality.
- Drive standardization of reconciliation templates and procedures across entities.
- Investigate and resolve aged open items in reconciliations, coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address discrepancies.
- Manage Accounts Payable (AP) processes, including invoice processing and payment application.
- Provide status updates and reporting on reconciliation progress and aged items resolution.
Education, Experience, And Requirements:
- B.Com or MBA with 3-5 years experience in accounting or finance operations.
- Strong knowledge of account reconciliations and AP processes.
- Familiarity with month-end closing procedures.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP systems (preferred).
- Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
DESIRED BEHAVIORS-:
- Technically proficient knows role and has a solid familiarity with tasks and responsibilities.
- A bias to action a willingness to jump right in with an emphasis on producing results.
- Highly collaborative an affinity for solving complex problems through dialog with team members.
- Curiosity always seeking the whys and hows in the interest of continuous learning and the mastery of a craft.
- Innovation the courage to challenge prevailing assumptions and suggest better ways of doing things to achieve business value.
- Comfortable with ambiguity can begin to explore and solve complex problems even when the problem and solution are not always well defined.
- Display ethical character and competence acts with integrity and intent, is accountable for own actions, behaves per the values.
- Act as a good citizen of Naviga.
Disclaimer:
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be required