Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst position focuses on budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. The role involves organizing information, reviewing your work for accuracy, and preparing financial schedules with clear explanations of results.
Location: Remote - United States
Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry level
Annual base salary: $60,000-$75,000 USD
Relevant projects and study (including academic work) are welcome evidence of your skills. Prior full-time analyst experience is not required.
Responsibilities
- Trace unusual figures back to supporting records and raise unresolved differences for review.
- Record assumptions and maintain organized working files so calculations can be reviewed.
- Compile financial information from approved sources and check it for completeness and consistency.
- Maintain budget and forecast schedules, recording the assumptions used in each update.
- Prepare actual-versus-budget comparisons and explain material differences in revenue or spending.
- Assist with recurring financial reports, including checking formulas and supporting schedules.
Qualifications
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and the relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements.
- Familiarity with Excel formulas, lookup functions, and pivot tables.
- Ability to work carefully with numerical information and explain calculations.
- Good organization, written communication, 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 can be used as examples of your skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $60,000-$75,000 USD
Desired Skills and Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Modeling
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Financial Statements
- Data Reconciliation
- Communication