Financial Analyst

Overview

This role supports recurring financial reporting and helps answer questions about revenue, expenses, budgets, forecasts, and operating performance. It is an entry-level position with meaningful analytical responsibility.

The work may involve moving between financial statements, spreadsheet schedules, operating metrics, and forecast assumptions within the same week. Calculations should be checked, assumptions should be clear, and conclusions should be presented in a way that supports decisions.

• Job Type: Full Time
• Location: Remote - United States
• Salary: $70,000-$78,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Review source information and validate calculations before financial analysis is distributed or relied upon.
• Compare actual results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, and explain meaningful variances.
• Help improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, management summaries, and ad hoc analyses for stakeholder review.
• Perform trend, sensitivity, and scenario analysis to show how changing assumptions may affect expected results.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.

Requirements

• Clear written communication and the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain the drivers behind financial changes.
• Willingness to question inconsistent inputs and resolve or escalate discrepancies before completing analysis.
• Interest in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and forward-looking business planning.
• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.

Skills & Experience (Preferred)

• Financial analysis
• Financial modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance analysis
• Financial reporting
• Data analysis
• Financial statements
• Scenario analysis

Additional Expectations (Remote)

• Dependable communication and self-management.
• Organize work, respond to reasonable requests for updates, and use shared digital tools to keep responsibilities visible and handoffs clear.