Financial Analyst

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Posted Sep 9, 2026

Remote · US Full Time
$69K – $77K/yr

Overview

This entry-level Financial Analyst role supports recurring financial reporting and helps answer questions related to revenue, expenses, budgets, forecasts, and operating performance. The position is full-time and remote, located in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Perform trend, sensitivity, and scenario analysis to show how changing assumptions may affect expected results.
  • Communicate financial findings in concise business language, including risks, limitations, and areas requiring follow-up.
  • Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods and explain meaningful variances.
  • Help improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.

Requirements

  • Foundational understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and basic accounting principles.
  • Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
  • Ability to compare results, identify material variances, and explain the drivers behind a financial change.
  • Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
  • Ability to manage assigned priorities independently while collaborating through digital tools in a remote environment.
  • Forecasting requires visibility of assumptions rather than hidden calculations; ability to present alternative scenarios when a single estimate could create a false sense of precision.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Financial analysis
  • Financial modeling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Variance analysis
  • Financial reporting
  • Data analysis
  • Financial statements
  • Scenario analysis

Compensation & Benefits

  • $69,000–$77,000 per year

Location

  • Remote — United States

Job Type

  • Full-time