Financial Analyst (Entry-Level)

CertiK • New York, NY

20h • $60,000 - $80,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a detail-oriented, highly organized Entry-Level Financial Analyst to join our fast-paced finance team. In this role, you will be the backbone of finance team, taking ownership of essential record maintenance, high-volume data scrubbing, and detailed reconciliations. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate to build a strong foundational skill set in corporate finance and accounting while supporting complex month-end close processes and strategic financial analysis.

Requirements

• Recent graduate or in the process of completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or related field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.6.
• Completion of mid-level finance and accounting courses.
• Proficient with excel, word, and powerpoint, with a strong emphasis on data manipulation.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills—must be comfortable diving deep into the data to find and fix discrepancies.
• Strong organization, time management and ability to meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Team player, strong interpersonal skills, and self-motivated to learn, take on operational tasks with a positive attitude, and tackle new challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with tools like Python or Google Apps Script to assist in automating routine reconciliation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, scrub, and organize large sets of financial records, ensuring absolute data integrity across ledgers and reporting systems.
• Assist with and perform detailed daily and monthly reconciliations (e.g., bank, revenue, COGS), including the rigorous investigation of variances and discrepancies.
• Provide comprehensive general accounting support, including preparing journal entries and organizing month-end close documentation.
• Assist with financial modeling, statistical analysis, and provide support with the budget and forecasting process.
• Present data-driven recommendations to the finance team based on variance analysis and special project findings.
• Support senior analysts in streamlining financial reporting workflows (bonus points for familiarity with tools like Python or Google Apps Script to assist in automating routine reconciliation tasks).

Benefits

• medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• HSA (with high deductible plan)
• FSA
• flexible paid time off
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level