Financial Analyst

Overview

This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting to help colleagues use accurate financial schedules and clear explanations when reviewing results and planning next steps.

• Location: Remote - United States
• Employment type: Full-time
• Experience level: Entry level
• Annual base salary: $75,000-$85,000 USD

You can demonstrate the required skills through academic work, personal projects, or internships. Prior full-time analyst employment is not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain budget and forecast schedules, recording the assumptions used in each update.
• Compare actual revenue and expenses with budgeted amounts and summarize significant differences.
• Assist with recurring financial reports, including checking formulas and supporting schedules.
• Help investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification.
• Record assumptions and maintain organized working files so calculations can be reviewed.
• Gather figures from approved records and review them for missing information or inconsistencies.

Requirements

• Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and the relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements.
• Familiarity with Excel formulas, lookup functions, and pivot tables.
• Ability to work carefully with numerical information and explain calculations.
• Strong organization, written communication skills, and attention to deadlines.
• Understanding of the importance of handling financial information confidentially.

Relevant study in finance, accounting, economics, or a related subject is helpful. Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects are useful examples of your skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Modeling
• Accounting Fundamentals
• Financial Statements
• Data Reconciliation
• Communication

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $75,000-$85,000 USD