Financial Analyst

Overview

This role involves supporting planning, forecasting, and business decision-making through evaluation of financial information and practical analysis. The position is remote and requires strong communication, organization, and documentation.

Location

Remote — United States

Job Type

Full Time

Compensation

$72,000–$80,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles with organized analysis and documentation.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, budgets, forecasts, and other financial information.
• Build and maintain spreadsheet models used for planning and scenario analysis.
• Prepare recurring financial reports and explain material variances or emerging trends.
• Present financial findings in concise language that business stakeholders can act on.
• Review source data for completeness and investigate inconsistencies before reporting.

Requirements

• Clear written communication and dependable remote collaboration.
• Understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong quantitative reasoning and financial-analysis skills.
• Ability to organize detailed work while meeting recurring deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and comfort working with financial datasets.
• Consistent ownership of assigned work, including reviewing source information, checking assumptions, identifying missing or inconsistent details, and asking focused questions when clarification is needed.
• Approach recurring tasks with consistency, while recognizing when additional investigation is warranted.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Financial analysis, financial modeling
• Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis
• Financial reporting and data analysis
• Financial statements, revenue analysis, expense analysis
• KPI reporting, scenario analysis, trend analysis
• Business intelligence and accounting principles
• Problem solving, attention to detail
• Stakeholder communication, remote collaboration