Junior Financial Analyst

SINGLE SOURCE SECURITY LLC•Norwalk, CT

6d•$65,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Junior Financial Analyst is a member of Protos Security’s Commercial & Sales Finance team and reports to the Director of Commercial & Sales Finance. The role supports financial and sales reporting and analysis across the company’s clients and service lines, spanning both Commercial Finance and Sales Finance. It is suited to an analytical, detail-oriented finance professional with 0–2 years of relevant experience who wants to develop knowledge of finance, sales, and business operations and provide increasingly meaningful financial and sales insights. In Commercial Finance, the analyst prepares management reporting packages, maintains dashboards, supports monthly revenue forecasting and reforecasting, and analyzes results through variance and trend analysis. In Sales Finance, the analyst monitors and reports sales activity—including pipeline, new business opportunities, client wins and losses—and supports opportunity review processes. Across both functions, the role conducts ad hoc analysis and works with Sales, Operations, Accounting, and FP&A to deliver accurate reporting and analysis. The position is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, with an on-site/hybrid schedule of 3–4 days per week. The employee is regularly required to sit, use their hands to handle or operate objects, and communicate effectively, including speaking and hearing. The employee may occasionally need to lift or move up to 10 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
0–2 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, financial reporting, data analysis, business analytics, or a related discipline.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret financial and operational data and identify trends, variances, and opportunities.
Understanding of fundamental financial concepts, including revenue, gross profit, margins, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Strong proficiency in Excel, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables, and in PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize findings clearly for non-finance audiences.
Ability to leverage AI tools to assist with data analysis and improve efficiency while maintaining data accuracy, and curiosity.
High level of attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Desire to learn and develop within a growing Finance organization.

Nice To Haves

Relevant internship, co-op, academic, or project experience in Finance, Accounting, or Analytics; entry-level candidates with such experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain recurring biweekly and monthly reports and dashboards to monitor KPIs across clients and service lines.
Assist with monthly financial reporting packages, performance summaries, and supporting analyses for leadership and business reviews, ensuring results are accurate and clearly presented.
Support monthly revenue forecasting and reforecasting, including data analysis, model updates, forecast submissions, and validation of inputs and assumptions.
Perform actual-versus-forecast, budget, and prior-period variance analysis; identify material changes and key drivers of revenue and gross profit performance; and summarize findings for leadership.
Analyze client and service-line performance, identifying trends in revenue, margin, and business activity, as well as emerging risks and opportunities.
Prepare and maintain sales pipeline reporting, including the monthly consolidated pipeline file and tracking of new opportunities, client wins and losses, conversion, and sales trends.
Support sales reporting and analysis, including monthly business review materials and presentations for Sales leadership.
Support opportunity approval reviews and client credit checks in partnership with Sales, ensuring deals align with pricing and credit guidelines.
Collect, reconcile, and validate financial, sales, and operational data across reporting systems to support accurate and consistent reporting.
Conduct ad hoc financial, sales, and operational analysis to support business initiatives and provide actionable insights for decision-making.
Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Accounting, and FP&A to gather and validate data, investigate performance trends, and support reporting and forecasting activities.
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes, improve data quality, and automate recurring financial and sales analysis.