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Sr. FP&A AnalystNewsela • Mission Viejo, CA, US
Sr. FP&A Analyst

Sr. FP&A Analyst

Newsela • Mission Viejo, CA, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Sr. FP&A Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our Finance team. In this role, you'll be a key business partner helping drive the budget and forecasting process for various departments, you will review the financial performance and forecasting accuracy throughout the year, and provide key insights to the leadership to help drive strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities :

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and interface with those business leaders to provide reporting and analysis as needed.
  • Build dynamic financial models for revenue, expenses, headcount, and cash flow.
  • Prepare content for Board reporting and investor reporting packages and communicate such information directly with our investors.
  • Prepare KPI reporting and ad-hoc analysis, which will require you to work independently and apply strong analytical judgment and problem-solving, to help guide business decisions.
  • Lead enhancement efforts around our use of financial systems, tools, and reporting automation (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights).
  • Finally, you will support the continuous improvement of monthly and quarterly reporting, perform administrative activities to support and enhance our FP&A system, and participate in process improvement initiatives to support our growth and efforts to scale as an FP&A team.

Why you'll love this role :

  • You'll manage and enhance forecasting models to ensure we are managing revenue and expenses with a high degree of accuracy, and perform analysis to help guide the business on key decisions
  • You will be a trusted advisor partnering across the organization, using your exceptional communication skills to translate complex financial concepts across a variety of audiences
  • You'll help drive the refinement of a best-in class cloud FP&A system and the operational models that support it
  • You will actively participate in identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency of the entire FP&A team and how we work
  • You'll have exposure to executive leadership, with the opportunity for growth in supporting other areas of the business
  • You will support the research and development teams that are building the products that fuel Newsela's growth
  • You will have an invaluable opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of the K-12 education market
  • Why we'll love you :

  • You have 4-7 years of FP&A experience, preferably in a fast paced SaaS environment
  • You have a strong understanding of key financial and accounting concepts, and have a track record of providing key insights to business leaders
  • You have advanced skills in Excel and robust experience using cloud FP&A systems, and an interest in exploring how to use AI to generate efficiencies
  • You are well-versed in financial modeling and budget management, with the ability to identify key variance drivers and create forecasting models to predict the future with accuracy
  • You approach analysis with curiosity and structured thinking connecting dots, questioning assumptions, contextualizing business impacts, and proactively identifying trends or risks before they surface
  • You are highly motivated, a team player, extremely detail-oriented, enjoy performing analysis and generating insights, and have a growth mindset
  • Base compensation : $82,600 - $108,550. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience.

    Why you'll love working at Newsela :

  • Health & Wellness : Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, and more to help you stay healthy : mind, body, and soul.
  • Work From Home : We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
  • Supporting ALL Families : Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more!
  • Financial Wellbeing : Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
  • Time Off : Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).
  • Professional Development : Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
  • Make A Difference : No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.
  • About Newsela

    Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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