Junior Financial Analyst

Exploratorium • San Francisco, CA

1d • $72,150 - $81,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Financial Analyst supports the Exploratorium’s mission and vision by providing financial reporting, analysis, and operational support to the FP&A team and departments across the organization. This role is an early-career, detail-oriented position designed to build and apply core competencies in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while working closely with Financial Analysts and FP&A leadership.
The Junior Financial Analyst contributes to accurate financial reporting, variance analysis, and the development of planning tools and reports, and assists in communicating financial results to non-finance stakeholders. This role works with moderate guidance while developing the skills needed to support effective financial planning and decision- making. This position reports to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, business or closely related field
• 1-3 years of experience in a finance function, preferably in budgeting and financial analysis
• Foundational knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting concepts; non-profit experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify variances, and support basic financial analysis
• Strong Excel skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace applications
• Ability to work with financial, budgeting, and report-writing software. Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks with moderate guidance and supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret and explain basic financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based, fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and focus on accuracy and continuous learning

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, consolidation, and analysis of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Assist in analyzing monthly internal financials and monitor against budget; identify variances, prepare commentary and make recommendations where appropriate.
• Day-to-day management of budgeting software (Workday Adaptive Planning); assist Financial Analysts on buildout and maintenance, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Help maintain and enhance reports, dashboards, and data structures within Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Assist in preparing budget/forecast reporting package, including supporting analysis and explanatory narrative and presentation material, for senior management and Board of Directors.
• Assist with cash flow projections and other short-term financial analyses as needed.
• Assist budget managers and project managers in monitoring performance against budget, helping interpret reports, and respond to questions.
• Research and resolve routine financial inquiries for assigned departments and functional areas, escalating more complex issues as needed.
• Participate in budget and forecast meetings and assist with meeting preparation and follow-up, including tracking action items.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses under the guidance of FP&A leadership, including data gathering and preliminary analysis.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes and data quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• This is a regular, full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, non-union position that includes benefits.
• The salary range for this role is $72,150 to $81,900 DOE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees