Financial Analyst

Overview

This role involves producing dependable financial analysis to support planning and informed decision-making. Responsibilities include maintaining reporting, comparing actual results to expectations, and helping communicate key performance drivers.

The work blends routine reporting with forward-looking analysis. Some tasks will follow regular financial cycles, while others will require scenario comparisons, variance investigation, and connecting financial outcomes to underlying operating activity.

Responsibilities

• Review source information and validate calculations before financial analysis is distributed or relied upon.
• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based financial models for planning, comparison, and scenario analysis.
• Perform trend, sensitivity, and scenario analysis to evaluate how changing assumptions may affect expected results.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• Document model logic, assumptions, and analytical methods so work remains understandable and reusable.
• Provide variance analysis that goes beyond higher/lower results by identifying drivers behind movement and clarifying whether differences appear temporary, recurring, assumption-driven, or in need of further review.
• Identify what changed, understand the assumptions behind results, and communicate implications without overstating what the information can prove.

Requirements

• Strong numerical reasoning and attention to detail, with a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
• Interest in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and forward-looking business planning.
• Clear written communication skills, including the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $72,000–$80,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States

Job Type

• Full Time