Financial Analyst

Frontline Education - Wayne, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Wayne, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team at Frontline Education. This individual will partner with the team to develop the Company's monthly forecasts and annual budgets, perform operating plan and forecast variance analysis, and support the creation of insightful reporting for senior leadership that will drive more timely and better business decisions. The Financial Analyst will provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management, including helping to prepare presentations and other projects requested by senior management. The ideal candidate for this role is highly analytical, adept at handling complex data sets, can operate in a fast-paced, changing, innovative environment, and possesses outstanding communication skills. In this role, you can expect to provide exceptional financial and analytical support to leaders within the organization. You will learn and understand the costs to acquire, support, and maintain our customers. Additionally, you will support the creation and maintenance of monthly financial forecasts and annual budgets, focusing on department costs, expenses, corporate allocations, headcount, and capital expenditures. You will develop, maintain, and improve financial models to analyze company performance and investment opportunities, perform detailed variance analysis comparing financial performance with relevant forecasts and budgets, and create meaningful reporting to present business partners with actionable recommendations to drive more timely and better business decisions. You will work closely with the FP&A team to support the creation of monthly reporting packages and presentations, analyze data to identify opportunities for cost efficiency, and perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis. Establishing strong business partnerships with other functions throughout the organization is crucial, as is partnering with the broader Finance group on the financial close process to ensure complete and accurate financials. A continuous focus on process improvement and efficiency is expected, along with working with Business Intelligence Tools to develop dashboard/metric reporting as needed. This role may also support the development of the revenue forecast and plan, assisting with variance analysis as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Company's monthly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Perform operating plan and forecast variance analysis.
• Support the creation of insightful reporting for senior leadership.
• Provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management.
• Prepare presentations and other projects requested by senior management.
• Provide exceptional financial and analytical support to leaders within the organization.
• Learn and understand the costs to acquire, support, and maintain customers.
• Support the creation and maintenance of monthly financial forecasts and annual budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and improve financial models to analyze company performance and investment opportunities.
• Perform detailed variance analysis comparing financial performance with relevant forecasts and budgets.
• Create meaningful reporting to present business partners with actionable recommendations.
• Work closely with the FP&A team to support the creation of monthly reporting packages and presentations.
• Analyze data to identify opportunities for cost efficiency and perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• Establish strong business partnerships with other functions throughout the organization.
• Partner with the broader Finance group on the financial close process.
• Focus on process improvement and efficiency.
• Work with Business Intelligence Tools and develop dashboard/metric reporting as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or Economics.
• 1-2 years of corporate FP&A or finance experience.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management with professionalism.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with individuals across the organization.
• Solid interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, changing, innovative environment.
• Desire to add areas of expertise as the business's needs and goals evolve.

Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Unlimited paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) matching