Financial Analyst

Overview

This Financial Analyst role focuses on producing dependable financial analysis to support planning and informed decision-making. You will maintain reporting, compare actual results with expectations, and help communicate key performance drivers.

A typical analysis begins with the difference between plan and actual performance. You will identify which accounts or operating factors contributed to variances, verify underlying information, and communicate results with appropriate context.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by organizing assumptions, updating schedules, and checking calculations.
• Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, and explain meaningful variances.
• Support KPI reporting by connecting financial measures with relevant operational context.
• Help improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based financial models for planning, comparison, and scenario analysis.
• Reconcile information across schedules or reports and investigate material inconsistencies.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Organized documentation habits and an appreciation for traceable financial analysis.
• Ability to manage assigned priorities independently while collaborating through digital tools in a remote environment.
• Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain drivers behind financial changes.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Financial Statements
• Scenario Analysis

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $71,000-$79,000 per year
• Job type: Full Time

Location

• Remote - United States

Successful remote work requires steady follow-through, organized communication, and the ability to complete assigned responsibilities independently while asking timely questions when clarification is needed.