Stride K12 - Topeka, KS
posted 3 months ago
The Senior Financial Analyst at Stride, Inc. plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting across multiple departments. This position is responsible for preparing and reviewing complex financial data and reports, as well as monitoring financial trends to formulate strategies and provide insights to key executive stakeholders. The analyst will engage in budget and cost reviews, analyzing variances between actuals, forecasts, and plans, and using these insights to iterate on forecasts while advocating for operational improvements. In addition to budget management, the Senior Financial Analyst will prepare monthly consolidations, review, and reconciliation of business unit financials. The role requires strong financial analysis and modeling skills, including the ability to pull and consolidate large data sets, build financial models from scratch, and enhance existing models. The analyst will also be responsible for preparing financial reporting and analytics, developing annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and conducting variance analysis. Collaboration is key in this role, as the analyst will work closely with business leads to summarize and analyze key data. They will interact with and provide financial support to key individuals, managing financial communications effectively. A solid understanding of proper business practices and best practices in the use of ERP systems, particularly in financials, is essential for success in this position.