FP&A Analyst - JR104250_47099288305_1-7698

Stride K12 - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Entry Level

Phoenix, AZ

Educational Services

About the position

The Financial Analyst position is a critical role responsible for providing comprehensive financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting across multiple Business Units. The individual in this role will engage in extensive research, collection, review, and monitoring of financial data to develop timely and accurate financial models aimed at enhancing company profitability through improved operational efficiencies and resource utilization. This position requires a proactive individual who possesses excellent problem-solving skills and thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment. The ideal candidate will be energetic, flexible, and self-motivated, capable of adapting to the evolving needs of the organization. Key responsibilities include conducting budget and cost reviews, analyzing variances between actuals, forecasts, and plans, and utilizing insights to refine forecasts while advocating for operational improvements. The Financial Analyst will regularly update forecasting and budget projections, recommend actions based on data analysis, and perform financial modeling by consolidating large data sets and building models from scratch or enhancing existing ones. Additionally, the role involves providing accurate materials to meet the monthly close timeline, documenting key financial processes, and identifying and implementing process improvements. Collaboration with business leads is essential, as the Financial Analyst will summarize and analyze key data to support decision-making. The ability to present complex analytical data in an easily interpretable format is crucial for driving better business decisions. The role may also involve leading special projects and analyses to assist leadership in strategic decision-making, as well as supporting the Corporate Finance group with K12 and school financial policies, internal controls, and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct budget and cost reviews, analyzing variances between actuals, forecasts, and plans.
• Update forecasting and budget projections regularly.
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
• Perform financial analysis and modeling by pulling and consolidating large data sets, building models from scratch, and improving existing ones.
• Provide accurate and appropriate materials to meet the monthly close timeline.
• Document key financial processes and identify and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with business leads to summarize and analyze key data.
• Consolidate large sets of analytical data and present it in an easily interpreted format to drive better business decisions.
• Lead special analyses and run projects to assist leadership with decision making.
• Support the Corporate Finance group with K12 and school financial policies, internal controls, and business processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or a relevant field.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience and knowledge in several functions within Finance (Budgeting, Consolidation, Performance Reporting, and financial analysis).
• Understanding of accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Strong research and analysis skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team with a customer service orientation.
• Very good communication skills - written and verbal.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.) and web proficiency.