Financial Analyst

Overview

This full-time, entry-level remote role supports budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis of business performance. The position involves both routine financial reporting and forward-looking analysis, including scenario comparison and variance investigation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based financial models for planning, comparison, and scenario analysis.
• Document model logic, assumptions, and analytical methods so the work remains understandable and reusable.
• Improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, and explain meaningful variances.
• Review source information and validate calculations before financial analysis is distributed or relied upon.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, and other financial or operating measures to identify performance drivers.
• Ensure financial models and schedules remain understandable after the immediate task is complete by using clear labels, documented assumptions, reasonable checks, and organized formulas.

Requirements

• Comfort using Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software for calculations and organized financial schedules.
• Ability to manage assigned priorities independently while collaborating through digital tools in a remote environment.
• Interest in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and forward-looking business planning.
• Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
• Willingness to question inconsistent inputs and resolve or escalate discrepancies before completing an analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

Desired skills and experience:

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

Compensation & Benefits

• $65,000–$73,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States