Junior Financial Analyst

Maxwood Furniture • Charleston, SC

3h

About The Position

Maxwood Furniture is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to support its Financial Reporting and Analytics team. The role compiles, updates, analyzes, and communicates financial data for nonfinancial teams, leadership, and other stakeholders. The analyst will work across departments, support close and forecasting activities, create financial models and reports, complete administrative finance tasks, and handle short-term and ad hoc projects. The position offers visibility with company leaders and scope to contribute ideas and improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a relevant business field.
• Experience with Microsoft products, including Excel and Word.
• Detail-oriented and solution-first mindset.
• Comfort learning and understanding new financial reporting tools.
• Willingness to present high-level financial information to a group, field questions, and defend the points presented.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt while carrying out the role’s core requirements.
• Excel skills, including advanced formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, and data visualization for financial modeling, budgeting, and reporting.
• Ability to build and interpret basic models and financial data to identify trends, variances, and insights.
• Understanding of reconciliations, cost analysis, and cash flow management.
• Experience diagnosing financial issues and proposing solutions.
• Ability to ensure accuracy in data handling and reporting.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for management.
• Ability to meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and adhere to compliance standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL or Microsoft Azure.
• Prior experience working in an ERP system; NetSuite is preferred.
• Direct-to-consumer ecommerce experience.
• Prior experience working with strict deadlines or financial month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Collect data from multiple repositories and transform it into usable formats for nonfinancial teams and leadership.
• Assist in analyzing company financial trends, team KPI metrics, and performance at micro and macro levels.
• Help prepare company forecasting models.
• Support the company’s monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Prepare financial models using Excel or other data visualization tools.
• Perform financial administrative tasks such as expense tracking and reconciliations.
• Collaborate on financial reports and communicate with teams and stakeholders outside of finance.
• Complete short-term projects and ad hoc assignments.
• Prepare and communicate financial reports and respond to requests from the organization.
• Detect and communicate errors and anomalies in financial reporting.
• Complete or escalate ad hoc requests as appropriate.
• Identify areas for improvement and communicate them to team leads.
• Communicate with leaders when competing deadlines need prioritization.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

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