The role:
- The FP&A Analyst will join a tight-knit FP&A team that is committed to building out a best-in-class operational and analytical function.
- Reporting to the FP&A Manager, you will support all FP&A activities ranging from top-line and expense planning, capacity planning, analyzing and reporting against key metrics, board reporting, and ad-hoc analysis to support the business.
- In addition, you will support the Manager on all day to day budget and expense management, assist in forecasting and maintaining top-line metrics, and interface with business leaders to provide reporting and analysis as needed.
- You will prepare comprehensive financial reports, including variance analysis, financial trends, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior management.
- Finally, you will support the continuous improvement of monthly and quarterly and participate in process improvement initiatives to support our growth and efforts to scale as an FP&A team.
Why you’ll love this role:
- You will be a trusted advisor partnering across the organization, using your communication and analytical skills to deliver insights into the business that help drive results
- You’ll manage and enhance forecasting models to ensure we are striving for a high degree of accuracy, and perform analysis to help guide the business on key decisions
- You’ll have exposure to executive leadership in both finance and with business partners
- You will have an invaluable opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of the K-12 education market
Why you’re a great fit:
- You have 1+ years of FP&A experience, with an interest in being part of a high-growth SaaS environment
- You have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
- You have experience and knowledge in several functions within Finance (budgeting, consolidation, performance reporting and financial analysis)
- Additionally, you have advanced skills in Excel and experience using financial systems, preferably Adaptive Insights
- You are well-versed in financial modeling and budget management, with the ability to identify key variance drivers and enhance forecasting models to predict the future with accuracy
- You are highly motivated, a team player, extremely detail-oriented and have a growth mindset
Base compensation: $70,000 - $78,000. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience.
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What We Do
We are on a mission to deliver meaningful classroom learning for every student. We’re an edtech company that brings together digital content with integrated assessments and insights. The result is more engaged readers—and engaged readers are better learners.
Why Work With Us
Newsela is built on a mission of providing meaningful classroom learning for every student. We’re not only making a difference in the classroom; we’re focused on building an inclusive and supportive culture internally by encouraging continued learning, celebrating what makes our team unique, and working together to empower minds everywhere.
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