Financial Analyst – Accounting, Advisory

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Financial Analyst supporting a Bahamas advisory firm’s diverse clients with financial reporting, forecasting, and research. Translating business data into insights for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and maintain P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other financial reports across multiple client accounts
  • Prepare recurring monthly financial and management reporting packs using established templates and processes
  • Review and organize financial information to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency
  • Analyze financial performance and identify trends, movements, discrepancies, and areas requiring attention
  • Support financial back-office requirements of non-finance businesses across different industries
  • Maintain organized financial information and supporting documentation across client accounts
  • Learn and work with client-specific accounting systems, processes, and proprietary software
  • Prepare and maintain straightforward financial forecasts and projections
  • Support cash flow planning and forward-looking financial analysis
  • Analyze historical and current financial performance to inform business decisions
  • Assist with analysis relating to commercial credit, loan financing, and other business requirements
  • Translate financial data into clear, structured information for senior team members
  • Flag unusual movements, inconsistencies, or areas requiring further investigation
  • Prepare financial information and analysis for client-facing strategic advisory work
  • Conduct business, financial, market, or industry research for client assignments
  • Gather and structure information supporting strategic recommendations
  • Help turn financial and research findings into reports, presentations, and client-facing materials
  • Support senior team members with ad hoc analysis for business challenges and opportunities
  • Develop understanding of clients’ business models, operations, and commercial environments
  • Work across multiple client accounts and adapt to different 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 on time
  • Assist with analytical and administrative requirements connected to client projects
  • Take increasing ownership of client work as capabilities develop

Requirements:

  • Ideally 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, accounting, FP&A, management reporting, corporate services, or a similar finance-focused environment; practical capability is more important than a specific number of years
  • Academic background in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of P&Ls, balance sheets, and cash flow statements and how they work together
  • Hands-on experience preparing and analyzing financial reports and management information
  • Comfortable preparing straightforward forecasts and financial projections
  • Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong spreadsheet skills and confidence working with financial data
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
  • Ability to identify trends, inconsistencies, and relevant insights from financial information
  • Ability to work across multiple clients, assignments, and deadlines
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to learn new systems and processes quickly
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership of deliverables, and recognize when issues need to be escalated
  • 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-based 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 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-finance businesses
  • Nice-to-have: experience working across multiple industries
  • Full-time availability for 40 hours per week
  • Ability to work Bahamas working hours
  • Independent contractor engagement

Benefits:

  • Fully remote work
  • Long-term opportunity for professional development
  • Exposure to multiple businesses, industries, and real-world client advisory engagements
  • Opportunity to build experience in research and strategic advisory
  • Meaningful ownership of client work
  • Opportunity to grow into greater advisory and project responsibilities over time