Overview
This entry-level Financial Analyst role focuses on budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. You will organize and verify financial information, prepare accurate financial schedules, and provide clear explanations of results.
- Location: Remote - United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- Experience level: Entry level
- Annual base salary: $60,000-$75,000 USD
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Compile financial information from approved sources and check it for completeness and consistency.
- Update budget and forecast worksheets using documented assumptions.
- Prepare actual-versus-budget comparisons and explain material differences in revenue or spending.
- Support periodic financial reporting by reviewing spreadsheet formulas and the schedules behind reported figures.
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, including coursework, projects, or internships that demonstrate budgeting and financial modeling foundations.
Preferred Qualifications (Suggested by the application materials)
- Coursework, projects, or internships in financial analysis.
- Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $60,000-$75,000 USD
Desired Skills and Experience
Microsoft Excel, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Accounting Fundamentals, Financial Statements, Data Reconciliation, Communication