FP&A Analyst

Stride K12 - Dover, DE

Full-time - Entry Level

Dover, DE

Educational Services

About the position

The FP&A Analyst at Stride, Inc. is responsible for providing comprehensive financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting across multiple business units. This role involves researching, collecting, and monitoring financial data to create accurate financial models aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies and resource utilization. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating energy, flexibility, and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct budget and cost reviews, analyzing variances between actuals, forecasts, and plans to drive operational improvements.
• Regularly update forecasting and budget projections.
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
• Perform financial analysis and modeling by consolidating large data sets and building models from scratch or improving existing ones.
• Provide accurate materials to meet the monthly close timeline.
• Document key financial processes and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with business leads to summarize and analyze key data.
• Consolidate large sets of analytical data and present findings in an easily interpretable format to support business decisions.
• Lead special analyses and projects to assist leadership in 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 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience and knowledge in 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio) and web proficiency.