Overview
Entry-level Financial Analyst position with remote work available across the United States.
This role supports budgeting, expense analysis, and financial reporting. You will prepare accurate financial schedules and provide clear explanations of results, including communicating questions or items that require further review.
Coursework, internships, and relevant projects can demonstrate readiness for this role, even without previous full-time analyst experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with recurring financial reports, including checking formulas and supporting schedules.
- 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.
- Gather figures from approved records and review them for missing information or inconsistencies.
- Update budget and forecast worksheets using documented assumptions.
- Prepare actual-versus-budget comparisons and explain material differences in revenue or spending.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts and how income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements relate.
- Familiarity with Excel formulas, lookup functions, and pivot tables.
- Ability to work carefully with numerical information and explain calculations.
- Strong organization, written communication, and attention to deadlines.
- Understanding of the importance of handling financial information confidentially.
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant study in finance, accounting, economics, or a related subject.
Academic budgeting and financial modeling projects are useful examples of your skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $75,000–$85,000 USD
Location
Remote — United States
Desired Skills and Experience
Microsoft Excel, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Accounting Fundamentals, Financial Statements, Data Reconciliation, Communication