Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst role focuses on budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. You will organize information, review your work, and prepare accurate 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
Responsibilities
- Investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification.
- Keep supporting files and model assumptions organized so colleagues can follow your calculations.
- Compile financial information from approved sources and check it for completeness and consistency.
- Update budget and forecast worksheets using documented assumptions.
- Prepare actual-versus-budget comparisons and explain material differences in revenue or spending.
- Assist with recurring financial reports, including checking formulas and supporting schedules.
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 required skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience demonstrating required skills through academic work, personal projects, or internships.
- Prior full-time analyst employment is not a requirement.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $60,000-$75,000 USD
Skills
Microsoft Excel; Budgeting; Forecasting; Variance Analysis; Financial Reporting; Financial Modeling; Accounting Fundamentals; Financial Statements; Data Reconciliation; Communication