Financial Analyst

Overview

This role involves producing dependable financial analysis that supports planning and informed decision-making. Responsibilities include maintaining reports, comparing actual results with expectations, and helping communicate key performance drivers.

A typical analysis may begin with a difference between plan and actual performance. You will determine which accounts or operating factors contributed to the movement, verify underlying information, and communicate results with appropriate context.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring financial reports, management summaries, and ad hoc analyses for stakeholder review.
• Perform trend, sensitivity, and scenario analysis to show how changing assumptions may affect expected results.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by organizing assumptions, updating schedules, and checking calculations.
• Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, and explain meaningful variances.
• Communicate financial findings in concise business language, including risks, limitations, and areas requiring follow-up.
• Conduct variance analysis beyond stating that a number is higher or lower by identifying underlying operational or financial drivers when the information allows.
• Use good judgment when financial information is incomplete or inconsistent by investigating the source, documenting limitations, and avoiding presenting uncertain results as more precise than they are.
• Maintain dependable communication and self-management while working remotely by organizing work, responding to reasonable requests for updates, and using shared digital tools to keep responsibilities visible and handoffs clear.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.
• Clear written communication skills and the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain the drivers behind financial changes.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Financial Statements
• Scenario Analysis

Compensation & Benefits

• $66,000–$74,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States

Job Type

• Full Time