Junior Financial Analyst

Junior Financial Analyst

Department: Corporate Services - FP&A

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Brett Madison

Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000 / year

JSI invites you to join our team as a Junior Financial Analyst on our Corporate Finance
team in a remote capacity, where you'll play a critical role in advancing broadband and
telecommunications initiatives that expand connectivity and drive digital inclusion—while
advancing your career within a mission-driven, growth-focused organization.

About the Company:

JSI is a leading full-service consulting firm specializing in broadband solutions. For over 60
years, we have provided independent communications service providers with expert
financial, engineering, management, operational, regulatory, and strategic guidance. Our
extensive industry knowledge and proven track record of success have empowered clients
to achieve sustainable growth and profitability. With clients nationwide and a powerful
presence in markets across the United States, JSI empowers rural and regional broadband
providers to expand, evolve, and excel in a rapidly shifting digital world.

Position Overview:

As a Junior Financial Analyst
, you will support financial reporting, analysis, forecasting,
budgeting, and business performance management while working closely with Finance
leadership, business leaders, and the CFO. This role will have regular exposure to senior
leadership and will play an important role in helping JSI better understand and manage its
financial performance. This is an opportunity for an analytical, highly motivated finance
professional who wants to take on meaningful responsibility and have a direct impact on a
growing organization.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable operating in a less structured,
entrepreneurial environment and is excited by the opportunity to build processes rather
than simply follow established ones. The successful candidate will bring curiosity,
initiative, strong analytical skills, and a willingness to identify opportunities for
improvement and take ownership of solutions.

• Prepare recurring financial reports, dashboards, and analyses for Finance and business leadership.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, utilization, and other key financial metrics.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes.
• Research and explain variances between actual results, budgets, and forecasts.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities through analysis of financial and operational
  data.
• Support the preparation of management presentations and financial summaries.
• Provide financial analysis and insights directly to business leaders and the CFO.

• Assist with annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Maintain financial models, forecasts, and supporting schedules.
• Collect and validate financial information from various departments and business units.
• Help track performance against budgets and forecasts and communicate significant
  variances.
• Support scenario analysis and ad hoc financial modeling.
• Work with business leaders to understand financial drivers and develop accurate forecasts.

• Assist with analyzing project, client, and business-unit financial performance.
• Monitor revenue, costs, margins, utilization, and other financial indicators.
• Partner with business leaders to provide meaningful financial information and reporting.
• Help identify potential billing, revenue, expense, or profitability issues.
• Analyze staffing, utilization, and other operational metrics that impact financial
  performance.
• Develop analysis that helps leadership make informed business decisions.

• Help build and improve financial processes, reporting tools, and procedures as JSI
  continues to grow.
• Identify gaps in existing processes and recommend practical solutions.
• Develop and maintain financial models, templates, and reporting methodologies.
• Look for opportunities to automate or streamline recurring financial analyses.
• Help establish greater consistency and visibility across financial reporting.
• Take ownership of…