Financial Analyst

Overview

This full-time, remote role in the United States involves supporting recurring financial reporting and answering questions related to revenue, expenses, budgets, forecasts, and operating performance. The position includes meaningful analytical responsibility and is considered entry-level.

Responsibilities

• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by organizing assumptions, updating schedules, and checking calculations.
• Perform trend, sensitivity, and scenario analysis to show how changing assumptions may affect expected results.
• Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods and explain meaningful variances.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.
• Document model logic, assumptions, and analytical methods so work remains understandable and reusable.

Requirements

• Clear written communication and the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Interest in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and forward-looking business planning.
• Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
• Willingness to question inconsistent inputs and resolve or escalate discrepancies before completing an analysis.
• Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
• Ability to identify what changed, understand the assumptions behind results, and communicate implications without overstating what the information can prove.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote setting, with steady follow-through and organized communication.

Preferred Skills and Experience

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

Compensation & Benefits

• $67,000–$75,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States

Job Type

• Full Time