Financial Analyst

Overview :

Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC.

Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually.

Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities.

For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances and unparalleled success academically and socially.

Responsibilities :

• Analyze historical and current financial data to understand the companys financial status
• Track current financial data to alert stakeholders in case of deviation
• Evaluate capital expenditures and de pre ciation
• Develop pre dictive financial models to support organizational decision-making
• Analyze processes to identify areas in which greater efficiency can be realized
• Study industry-specific research, best-in-class practices and available data to pre dict trends and help inform leadership decision-making
• Create reports that enable management teams to make strategic decisions to meet organizational goals, including annual business plan and rolling plan, variance analysis of actual versus forecast and reconciliation of internal accounts
• Assist in month end, quarter end and year end closing process, ensuring transactions are in accordance with GAAP
• Participate in annual budget process and cost saving activities in cooperation with finance team members and department heads
• Provide important business information and support ad-hoc reports as directed by management
• Develop forecasting tools to automate financial data analysis

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree, pre ferably with a major in finance, economics or statistics, masters degree pre ferred
• Proven experience working as a financial analyst
• Proven proficiency in s pre adsheets, databases and financial software applications
• Excellent reporting, data visualization, pre senting and communication skills
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Ability to work with large datasets
• Strategic thinking and organizational skills
• Proven analytical and financial modeling skills
• Knowledge of corporate finance, information analysis and financial diagnosis pre ferred

FPCSs policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individuals capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.