Financial Analyst

Overview

This role involves supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis of business performance. Work will require careful handling of financial information and the ability to explain what the numbers mean in practical terms.

The position is full-time and remote within the United States.

• Location: Remote - United States
• Job Type: Full Time
• Salary: $67,000-$75,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• 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.
• Improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based financial models for planning, comparison, and scenario analysis.
• Review source information and validate calculations before financial analysis is distributed or relied upon.

Models and schedules should remain understandable after the immediate task is complete, with clear labels, documented assumptions, reasonable checks, and organized formulas that support future review.

Requirements

• Interest in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and forward-looking business planning.
• Strong numerical reasoning and attention to detail, with a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Ability to manage assigned priorities independently while collaborating through digital tools in a remote environment.
• Willingness to question inconsistent inputs and resolve or escalate discrepancies before completing an analysis.
• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

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