Overview
An entry-level Financial Analyst role is available with the organization. This position supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting, using a careful and organized approach to assigned work.
- Location: Remote – United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $65,000–$75,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Compare actual revenue and expenses with budgeted amounts, and summarize significant differences.
- Assist with recurring financial reports, including checking formulas and supporting schedules.
- Investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification as needed.
- Keep supporting files and model assumptions organized so colleagues can follow calculations.
- Compile financial information from approved sources and check for completeness and consistency.
- Maintain budget and forecast schedules, recording the assumptions used in each update.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and how income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements relate to each other.
- 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. Demonstrated skills may come from academic work, personal projects, or internships. Prior full-time analyst employment is not required.
Preferred Qualifications / Desired Skills and Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Financial reporting
- Financial modeling
- Accounting fundamentals
- Financial statements
- Data reconciliation
- Communication
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $65,000–$75,000 USD