Financial Analyst – Accounting & Advisory

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Bahamas.

📋 Description

• Prepare and manage P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other financial reports across various client accounts.

• Create recurring monthly financial and management reporting packs utilizing established templates and processes.

• Review and organize financial data to guarantee accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

• Analyze financial performance and identify trends, movements, discrepancies, and areas that require attention.

• Provide support for financial back-office needs of non-financial businesses in diverse industries.

• Maintain well-organized financial information and supporting documentation across client accounts.

• Acquire knowledge and work with client-specific accounting systems, processes, and proprietary software.

• Develop and sustain clear financial forecasts and projections.

• Assist in cash flow planning and other forward-looking financial analyses.

• Evaluate historical and current financial performance to guide business decisions.

• Aid in financial analyses related to commercial credit, loan financing, and other business necessities.

• Convert financial data into clear and structured information for senior team members.

• Highlight unusual movements, inconsistencies, or areas that warrant further investigation.

• Prepare financial information and analysis for client-facing strategic advisory initiatives.

• Conduct business, financial, market, or industry research for client projects.

• Collect and structure information to support strategic recommendations.

• Transform financial and research findings into reports, presentations, and other client-facing materials.

• Assist senior team members with ad hoc analyses for business challenges and opportunities.

• Develop an understanding of clients’ business models, operations, and commercial landscapes.

• Work across multiple client accounts and adapt to various industries, business models, and reporting requirements.

• Support project coordination, documentation, and follow-up across advisory engagements.

• Manage recurring deliverables and ensure financial information is prepared accurately and promptly.

• Assist with broader analytical and administrative needs linked to client projects.

• Assume increasing responsibility for client work as understanding and capabilities grow.

⛳️ Requirements

• Ideally 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, accounting, FP&A, management reporting, corporate services, or a similar finance-oriented environment; practical capability is more valued than a specific number of years.

• Academic background in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a similar field.

• Strong understanding of P&Ls, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, and how they interconnect.

• Hands-on experience in preparing and analyzing financial reports and management information.

• Comfortable creating straightforward forecasts and financial projections.

• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Proficient spreadsheet skills and confidence in handling financial data.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

• Ability to identify trends, inconsistencies, and relevant insights within financial information.

• Capability to manage multiple clients, assignments, and deadlines effectively.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, take ownership of deliverables, and recognize when issues need escalation.

• Nice-to-have experience in professional services, corporate consultancy, accounting, FP&A, or financial advisory.

• Nice-to-have experience supporting multiple external client accounts.

• Nice-to-have experience working with SMEs or service-oriented businesses.

• Nice-to-have exposure to healthcare, medical, dental, government, or other professional services clients.

• Nice-to-have understanding of commercial lending, loan financing, or credit analysis.

• Nice-to-have experience in preparing management reports and financial projections.

• Nice-to-have previous exposure to strategic advisory or consulting projects.

• Nice-to-have experience conducting business, market, or industry research.

• Nice-to-have experience managing or supporting financial back-office operations for non-financial businesses.

• Nice-to-have experience working across various industries.

• Availability for full-time, 40 hours/week, during Bahamas working hours.

• Willingness to work as an independent contractor.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work.

• Long-term opportunity for professional growth.

• Exposure to the financial operations and strategic challenges of various businesses and industries.

• Collaborate closely with experienced professionals on real-world client advisory projects.

• Gain experience beyond traditional accounting or financial reporting into research and strategic advisory.

• Enjoy meaningful ownership of client work.

• Opportunity to advance into greater advisory and project responsibilities over time.