Financial Analyst

Overview

This Financial Analyst role supports planning and informed decision-making through dependable financial analysis. You will maintain reports, compare actual results with expectations, and help communicate key performance drivers.

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Communicate financial findings in concise business language, including risks, limitations, and areas requiring follow-up.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.
• Clear written communication and the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to verifying financial information.
• Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain drivers behind financial changes.

Desired Skills and Experience

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $66,000-$74,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States

Job Type

• Full Time