Financial Analyst

Overview

This role is for a Financial Analyst supporting stakeholders with careful review of assumptions, variances, and financial trends. You’ll combine spreadsheet work with clear analysis that helps others understand both what changed and why it may matter.

Location

Remote — United States

Job Type

Full Time

Salary

$71,000–$79,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods; explain meaningful variances.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.
• Improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Reconcile information across schedules or reports and investigate material inconsistencies.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, management summaries, and ad hoc analyses for stakeholder review.
• Ensure financial models and schedules remain understandable after the immediate task is complete (e.g., clear labels, documented assumptions, reasonable checks, organized formulas).
• Present assumptions transparently in forecasting and, when appropriate, provide alternative scenarios to avoid a false sense of precision.

Requirements

• 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.
• Clear written communication; able to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain the drivers behind financial change.
• Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting with steady follow-through and organized communication, including asking timely questions when clarification is needed.

Desired Skills and Experience

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