Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. You will help ensure that financial schedules are accurate and that results are explained clearly when teams review information and plan next steps.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $65,000-$85,000 USD
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the schedules behind reported figures.
- 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.
- Gather figures from approved records and review them for missing information or inconsistencies.
Requirements
- 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, 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 demonstrate your foundation.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience)
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Modeling
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Financial Statements
- Data Reconciliation
- Communication
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $65,000-$85,000 USD