Overview
This role is for an entry-level Financial Analyst supporting budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $70,000-$85,000 USD
No previous full-time analyst experience is required. Relevant coursework, projects, or internships can demonstrate the foundation for the role. The position focuses on preparing accurate financial schedules and providing clear explanations of results so colleagues can review and use them.
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.
- Trace unusual figures back to supporting records and raise unresolved differences for review.
- Keep supporting files and model assumptions organized so colleagues can follow your calculations.
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.
Preferred 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: $70,000-$85,000 USD