As a part-time financial analyst, you advise a company on its budgets and finance needs. In this role, you may recommend specific actions related to its finances, identify trends within the industry, help the company manage its costs, and forecast future needs or opportunities for growth. Part-time financial analysts also develop relationships with customers, coordinate activities with the leaders of the finance department, help other employees as needed, and communicate both schedules and expectations as needed. Some details of this job vary by company. For example, some part-time financial analysts focus on auditing records and reviewing work done by accountants while other financial analysts focus on external matters of interest to the company.