[Remote] Financial Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Living Company is seeking a Financial Analyst who will report to the CFO and perform a wide range of duties involving financial data analysis. This role focuses on providing insights to management through financial reporting, modeling, and supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial results, including trends, performance metrics, and key business drivers, and provide clear, actionable insights to leadership
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements and perform detailed variance analysis (actual vs. budget vs. forecast), with a strong understanding of underlying drivers
• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making
• Participate in and support the budgeting and forecasting process, including refining assumptions and improving forecast accuracy over time
• Extract, organize, and analyze data from multiple systems to produce accurate, timely, and decision-useful reporting
• Create and maintain KPI dashboards and performance reporting tools that improve visibility into business performance
• Generate ad hoc analyses and reports in response to evolving business needs, often under tight timelines and with incomplete data
• Support the month-end close process, including preparation of moderately complex journal entries and coordination with accounting
• Respond to and provide support for external audit requests in a timely and organized manner
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve internal processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, data manipulation, and analysis
• Experience building financial models and supporting forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently work through complex or ambiguous data sets
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail; consistently produces reliable, high-quality work
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across functions
• Proactive approach to identifying issues, asking questions, and driving solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present financial information and insights to management
• Demonstrated ability to build models and analyses from the ground up, not solely maintain existing templates
• Track record of improving processes, reporting quality, or forecast accuracy
• Comfort working with large, imperfect, or unstructured data sets to arrive at clear conclusions
• Consistent delivery of high-quality work under tight timelines
• Experience working with ERP systems or participating in system implementations strongly preferred (Sage 300 experience a plus)

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