Overview
Entry-level Financial Analyst position with the organization.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $60,000-$70,000 USD
This role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. Responsibilities include preparing accurate financial schedules and providing clear explanations of results so colleagues can review and use the information in their work.
Forecasts depend on stated assumptions. The work helps keep those assumptions visible and distinguishes projected figures from actual results.
Responsibilities
- Compile financial information from approved sources and check it for completeness and consistency.
- Update budget and forecast worksheets using documented assumptions.
- Compare actual revenue and expenses with budgeted amounts and summarize significant differences.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the schedules behind reported figures.
- Help investigate discrepancies by tracing figures to their source and requesting clarification.
- Record assumptions and maintain organized working files so calculations can be reviewed.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and the relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements.
- Familiarity with Excel formulas, lookup functions, and pivot tables.
- Ability to work carefully with numerical information and explain calculations.
- Good 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. Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects are useful examples of skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Modeling
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Financial Statements
- Data Reconciliation
- Communication
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $60,000-$70,000 USD
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