Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting for the organization.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $65,000-$75,000 USD
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Keep supporting files and model assumptions organized so colleagues can follow calculations.
- Gather figures from approved records and review them for missing information or inconsistencies.
- Maintain budget and forecast schedules, recording the assumptions used in each update.
- Compare actual revenue and expenses with budgeted amounts and summarize significant differences.
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.
- Good 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 is helpful.
Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects can demonstrate skills relevant to the role. Previous full-time analyst experience is not required.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $65,000-$75,000 USD
Location
Remote - United States
Desired Skills and Experience
Microsoft Excel; Budgeting; Forecasting; Variance Analysis; Financial Reporting; Financial Modeling; Accounting Fundamentals; Financial Statements; Data Reconciliation; Communication