Financial Analyst

Overview

This role involves financial analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis of business performance. The position blends routine financial reporting with forward-looking analysis, including scenario comparisons and variance investigation. Work is full-time and remote within the United States.

Salary: $71,000-$79,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by organizing assumptions, updating schedules, and checking calculations.
• Reconcile information across schedules or reports and investigate material inconsistencies.
• Communicate financial findings in concise business language, including risks, limitations, and areas requiring follow-up.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• Review source information and validate calculations before financial analysis is distributed or relied upon.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, management summaries, and ad hoc analyses for stakeholder review.
• Ensure financial models and schedules remain understandable after the immediate task is complete by maintaining clear labels, documented assumptions, reasonable checks, and organized formulas.

Requirements

• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Organized documentation habits and an appreciation for traceable financial analysis.
• Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
• Clear written communication and the ability to summarize financial information for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Good judgment when financial information is incomplete or inconsistent, including the ability to investigate the source, document the limitation, and avoid presenting uncertain results as more precise than they are.

Preferred Skills and Experience

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

Location

Remote — United States

Job Type

Full Time