Financial Analyst

Overview

This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports recurring financial reporting and analysis of revenue, expenses, budgets, forecasts, and operating performance. The position is remote within the United States and is full time.

Salary: $66,000-$74,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based financial models for planning, comparison, and scenario analysis.
• 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 variance analysis by:
  • Identifying which accounts or operating factors contributed to differences between plan and actual performance.
  • Verifying underlying information.
  • Explaining results with appropriate context.
• Go beyond stating variances by identifying operational or financial drivers when information allows, and determining whether differences appear temporary, recurring, assumption-driven, or in need of further review.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, management summaries, and ad hoc analyses for stakeholder review.
• Communicate financial findings in concise business language, including risks, limitations, and areas requiring follow-up.
• Document model logic, assumptions, and analytical methods so work remains understandable and reusable.

Requirements

• Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain drivers behind financial changes.
• 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.
• Ability to make assumptions visible (especially for forecasting) and present alternative scenarios when outcomes depend on variables that may change.
• Ability to identify what changed, understand the assumptions behind results, and communicate implications without overstating what the information can prove.
• Dependable communication and self-management while working remotely, including organizing work, responding to reasonable update requests, and using shared digital tools to keep responsibilities visible and handoffs clear.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Financial analysis
• Financial modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance analysis
• Financial reporting
• Data analysis
• Financial statements
• Scenario analysis

Location

Remote — United States