Lead Financial Analyst (Accounts Payable Research)
Discover Dollar
Accounting & Finance, IT
Remote
Posted on Jan 9, 2026
Job Title: Lead Financial Analyst (Accounts Payable Research)
Engagement: One-time Project / Short-Term Contract
Work Mode: Remote – US
Compensation: Result oriented incentive
About Discover Dollar
Discover Dollar helps enterprises unlock hidden financial value by analyzing unstructured data — invoices, contracts, emails, PDFs, chats, and more -using AI, data science, and modern audit automation.
We work with global retailers and enterprises to identify revenue leakage and missed recovery opportunities.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Lead Financial Analyst (Accounts Payable Research) on a contract basis for a short-term, one-time engagement.
The primary responsibility is to:
- Bringing real-world Accounts Payable expertise
- Conducting research and documentation in Accounts Payable Processes.
- Creating a space for innovation and discovery
- Evaluating, creating and testing our audit intelligence tools
- Identifying gaps, edge cases, and improvement opportunities
- Helping our product team refine and build better solutions
This is a hands-on evaluation role requiring a strong understanding of Account payable processes, invoice structures, vendor terms, financial discrepancies and more.
Key Responsibilities
Research & Domain Understanding
- Analyze and document current, emerging, and best-practice Accounts Payable processes
- Identify and bring experience in pain points, bottlenecks, and typical challenges faced by Account payable teams
- Study market trends, compliance norms, vendor terms, and invoice structures
Tool Testing & Evaluation
- Test the core audit platform using sample datasets and scenarios.
- Validate system outputs related to:
- Overpayments
- Duplicate payments
- Pricing or contract mismatches
- Missed allowances or credits
- Identify inaccuracies and categorize them (true positives, false positives, false negatives).
Research & Documentation
- Analyze vendor agreements, POs, invoices, and contracts to understand expected behavior.
- Research financial discrepancies and evaluate whether tool logic aligns with Accounts Payable /contract rules.
- Provide structured feedback notes, suggestions, and improvement points.
Collaboration & Reporting
- Work closely with the product team to explain issues, gaps, and edge cases.
- Offer recommendations to improve audit rules, UI flows, and output formats.
- Document findings in a clear, systematic, and reproducible format.
Requirements
Education
Bachelor's or master's degree in
- Commerce
- Finance
- Accounting
- Economics
- or a related field.
Experience
3-5 years of experience in:
- Accounts Payable operations or audits
- Vendor reconciliation
- Invoice analysis
- Procurement/retail finance
- Recovery audits or contract compliance audits
- Experience spotting financial discrepancies and leakages is essential
Skills
- Strong analytical and financial research skills
- Deep understanding of invoice structures, AP workflows, and 2-way / 3-way matching
- High precision and attention to detail
- Strong Excel/Sheets proficiency
- Good communication skills for documenting feedback
- Bonus: Experience with QA, SQL, or product testing
What We’re Looking For
- A Lead financial analyst with strong domain understanding and experience of real-world Account payable operations
- Someone who can independently explore Account payable workflows and simulate user behavior
- A detail-oriented professional who can articulate discrepancies clearly
- Ability to work fast, think critically, and deliver high-quality insights within the project timeline
Deliverables
1. User Simulation Report
a. End-to-end walkthrough of actions taken as a simulated Account payables/Finance user
b. Notes on ease of use, User experience, workflow processes, and more.
2. Impact Assessment
a. Analysis on how the tool/Idea helps professionals in their roles
b. Evaluation of time savings, accuracy, and workflow benefits
3. Efficiency Evaluation
a. How efficiently a user can identify discrepancies
b. Steps that feel slow, confusing, or require too much manual input
4. Gap & Opportunity Findings
a. Cases where expected insights were missing
b. False positives/negatives
c. Suggestions for improving audit rules, workflow logic, and UI design
5. Final Structured Feedback Document
a. List of recommendations
b. Prioritization of issues (High/Medium/Low)
c. User-centered suggestions for product enhancement
