Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. The work helps teams use accurate financial schedules and clear explanations of results when reviewing information and planning next steps.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $70,000-$80,000 USD
Forecasts rely on stated assumptions—this role helps keep those assumptions visible and distinguish projected figures from actual results.
Responsibilities
- Update budget and forecast worksheets using documented assumptions.
- Compare actual revenue and expenses with budgeted amounts and summarize significant differences.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the schedules behind reported figures.
- Help investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification.
- Record assumptions and maintain organized working files so calculations can be reviewed.
- Gather figures from approved records and review them for missing information or inconsistencies.
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.
- Strong organization, written communication skills, 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. Coursework, academic budgeting projects, financial modeling projects, or internship experience may be used to demonstrate skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $70,000-$80,000 USD
Desired Skills and Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Modeling
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Financial Statements
- Data Reconciliation
- Communication