Financial Analyst

[cognition]; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognition is seeking an entry-level Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. The role focuses on building and maintaining Excel-based financial models used for client invoicing and revenue tracking.

You will work with large datasets and collaborate with leadership to support reporting and forecasting. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, organized, and eager to learn the inner workings of financial operations in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, or business operations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update dynamic Excel-based financial models used to generate invoices and track revenue.
• Support monthly invoicing cycles: organize data, validate inputs, and help ensure invoices go out accurately and on time.
• Perform product-level and client-level revenue analysis across multiple business lines.
• Analyze and explain month-over-month variances in revenue and margin to support leadership reporting and forecasting.
• Assist in maintaining weekly and monthly financial reports, ensuring inputs tie out across sources.
• Create and manage recurring and ad‑hoc reporting deliverables for Finance, Sales, and Client Ops.
• Support the Finance Director in identifying revenue trends, discrepancies, and growth opportunities.
• Organize and clean large data exports from various systems for accurate reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Pivot tables

Job description

About Us

Cognition is a leading provider of connected advertising solutions, empowering businesses to reach their target audiences with precision and drive measurable results. Our innovative platform seamlessly blends advanced technology with data-driven insights, enabling advertisers to optimize their advertising campaigns across various channels effectively.

Job Description

We’re looking for a detail-oriented, Excel-savvy Financial Analyst to join our Finance. This role is entry level and ideal for someone who is highly analytical, organized, and excited about learning the inner workings of financial operations in a fast-growing company.

You will support the Director of Finance in building and maintaining client invoices, managing product-level reporting, and ensuring data integrity across internal financial models. This role is highly executional and requires someone comfortable working with large datasets, cross-functional input, and tight deadlines. You’ll also interact with corporate leadership and operational teams to support recurring reporting and provide ad‑hoc analytical support as needed. Accuracy, responsiveness, and ownership will be key to your success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update dynamic Excel-based financial models used to generate invoices and track revenue
• Support monthly invoicing cycles: organize data, validate inputs, and help ensure invoices go out accurately and on time
• Perform product-level and client-level revenue analysis across multiple business lines
• Analyze and explain month-over-month variances in revenue and margin to support leadership reporting and forecasting
• Assist in maintaining weekly and monthly financial reports, ensuring inputs tie out across sources
• Create and manage recurring and ad‑hoc reporting deliverables for Finance, Sales, and Client Ops
• Support the Finance Director in identifying revenue trends, discrepancies, and growth opportunities
• Organize and clean large data exports from various systems for accurate reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 0–3 years of experience in a financial analyst, FP&A, accounting, or business operations role (internships and school projects included)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and pivot tables
• Comfort working with large datasets across multiple tabs and models
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Have/bonus Points

• Exposure to Google Sheets
• Familiarity with QuickBooks Online or other accounting software
• Understanding of accounting concepts such as Accruals and revenue recognition, Accounts receivable (A/R) aging and invoice lifecycle, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Gross Profit (GP).