Overview
This role involves supporting budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting as an entry-level Financial Analyst.
- Location: Remote — United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $65,000-$75,000 USD
Relevant finance, accounting, economics, or related study is welcome evidence of your skills. Prior full-time analyst experience is not required.
Responsibilities
- Compile financial information from approved sources and verify completeness and consistency.
- Update budget and forecast worksheets using documented assumptions.
- Prepare actual-versus-budget comparisons and explain material differences in revenue or spending.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the schedules behind reported figures.
- Investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification.
- Maintain organized supporting files and model assumptions so colleagues can follow calculations.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and how income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements relate.
- Familiarity with Excel formulas, lookup functions, and pivot tables.
- Ability to work carefully with numerical information and explain calculations.
- Strong organization, written communication, and attention to deadlines.
- Understanding of the importance of handling financial information confidentially.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant study in finance, accounting, economics, or a related subject.
- Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects (examples of relevant coursework or modeling work).
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $65,000-$75,000 USD
Desired Skills and Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Financial reporting
- Financial modeling
- Accounting fundamentals
- Financial statements
- Data reconciliation
- Communication