Financial Analyst

Overview

This full-time, entry-level remote position is for a Financial Analyst located in the United States.

The role focuses on organizing financial information into clear views of actual performance, expected results, and the factors driving differences between plans and outcomes. Accuracy and clear communication are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by organizing assumptions, updating schedules, and checking calculations.
• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based financial models for planning, comparison, and scenario analysis.
• Compare actual financial results with budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, explaining meaningful variances.
• Reconcile information across schedules or reports and investigate material inconsistencies.
• Help improve recurring financial reporting processes while maintaining appropriate review controls.
• Document model logic, assumptions, and analytical methods so work remains understandable and reusable.
• Ensure financial models and schedules remain understandable after the immediate task is complete through clear labels, documented assumptions, reasonable checks, and organized formulas.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to checking financial information.
• Organized documentation habits and an appreciation for traceable financial analysis.
• Willingness to question inconsistent inputs and resolve or escalate discrepancies before completing an analysis.
• Ability to manage assigned priorities independently while collaborating through digital tools in a remote environment.
• Comfort learning company-specific reporting definitions, schedules, and planning processes.
• Good judgment when financial information is incomplete or inconsistent, including investigating the source, documenting limitations, and avoiding presenting uncertain results as more precise than they are.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Financial Statements
• Scenario Analysis

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $69,000–$77,000 per year

Location

• Remote — United States

Job Type

• Full Time