Overview
This role is for an entry-level Financial Analyst supporting budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $65,000-$80,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Compile financial information from approved sources and verify completeness and consistency.
- Maintain budget and forecast schedules, documenting the assumptions used in each update.
- Prepare actual-versus-budget comparisons and explain material differences in revenue or spending.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the underlying schedules used to produce reported figures.
- Trace unusual figures back to supporting records and flag unresolved differences for review.
- Keep supporting files and model assumptions organized so colleagues can follow the calculations.
Qualifications
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and how income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements relate to each other.
- 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 (or similar work) are useful examples of the required skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience demonstrating skills through academic work, personal projects, or internships.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $65,000-$80,000 USD
Location
Remote - United States