Financial Analyst

Astound Broadband • Princeton, NJ

221d • $65,000 - $90,000 • Remote

About The Position

Astound is currently seeking a Financial Analyst (I or II), depending on qualifications, to join our team! You will support key financial processes, including data analysis, monthly reporting, forecasting, and budget planning. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and capable of maintaining and enhancing financial systems, reports, and planning templates. The analyst will ensure consistency and accuracy across models while collaborating within a dynamic finance team, performing structured analysis to identify key trends, and provide insights that support decision-making.

Requirements

• Financial Analyst I: 0+ years of experience in a financial or accounting related role, in school-related projects or post-college work
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with Hyperion, Planful, and Essbase is a plus
• Excellent Time Management and Communication Skills
• Ability to identify connections between variables, anticipate downstream effects, and ensure comprehensive updates across related areas
• Demonstrated commitment of attention to critical details
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting or financial key concepts
• Strong Software & Computer Skills
• Financial Analyst II: 2+ years of post-college experience in a financial or accounting related role
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Ability to take a task and run with it independently
• Ability to perform analysis and forecasting independently
• Strong and proven ability to identify connections between variables, anticipate downstream effects, and ensure comprehensive updates across related areas

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Hyperion, Planful, and Essbase

Responsibilities

• Manage financial data processes, ensuring accurate integration, reconciliation, and consistency across reporting and forecasting models
• Maintain and distribute monthly reporting packages
• Reconcile report outputs for executive review
• Support the monthly financial close, forecasting, and annual budgeting process
• Interact with all process stakeholders to track timeline adherence
• Coordinate with the Director of Finance to implement automation procedures and enhance accuracy of reports
• Assist in preparing board decks and supporting analysis for CFO, Monthly P&L and other presentations as needed
• Perform analysis and forecasting of relevant data points determining appropriate drivers such as trends, relationships with KPIs, history, and specific items and communicate effectively with relevant individuals to obtain necessary information and relay conclusions

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan, with employer match
• Insurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance
• Paid Time Off/Vacation: Starting at 80 hours per year, and increases based on tenure with the organization
• Floating Holiday: 40 hours per year
• Paid Holidays: 7 days per year
• Paid Sick Leave: Astound allows a number of paid sick hours per calendar year and varies based on state and/or local laws
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee discount program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree