Highlights
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting or finance professional who wants to transition from a traditional accounting or public accounting environment into FP&A and corporate finance . A growing, multi-location organization is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to join its finance team.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Youngstown, OH |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $70,000–$90,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
JUNIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Youngstown, OH
$70,000- $90,000
A growing, multi-location organization is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting or finance professional who wants to transition from a traditional accounting or public accounting environment into FP&A and corporate finance.
The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting foundation, understand how the three financial statements work together, and be comfortable with the fundamentals of debits, credits, journal entries, and financial statement analysis. Experience in public accounting or audit is highly preferred.
OVERVIEW OF THE JUNIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST ROLE:
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Prepare and analyze financial reports and management reporting
- Perform financial statement and variance analysis
- Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, and operating trends
- Assist with monthly reporting and financial close-related analysis
- Maintain and update financial models and Excel-based reporting tools
- Help develop and track key performance indicators and business metrics
- Research financial trends and identify areas requiring further analysis
- Partner with Accounting and operational teams to gather and validate financial information
- Assist with cash flow analysis and other financial planning activities
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects
- Assist with improving reporting processes and analytical tools
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JUNIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST POSITION:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 1–3 years of accounting, audit, public accounting, or financial analysis experience
- Public accounting or audit experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of financial statements and fundamental accounting principles
- Comfortable with debits, credits, journal entries, reconciliations, and account activity
- Ability to understand how the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement interact
- Strong Excel skills
- Analytical and detail-oriented mindset
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to work with large amounts of financial and operational data
- CPA eligibility or progress toward the CPA is a plus
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
