Sr. FP&A Analyst (R&D, G&A, Corporate)

The role: 

• The Sr. FP&A Analyst (Corporate, G&A & R&D), will join a tight-knit FP&A team that is committed to building out a best-in-class operational and analytical function.
• Reporting to the Corporate FP&A Manager, you will support all Corporate FP&A activities ranging from revenue and expense planning, balance sheet and cash forecasting, investor reporting, corporate metrics, board reporting, and ad-hoc analysis to support the business.
• In addition, you will support the Manager on all day to day budget and expense management for the R&D and G&A organizations, and interface with those leaders to provide reporting and analysis as needed. 
• Finally, you will support the continuous improvement of monthly and quarterly reporting, perform administrative activities to support 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 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’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 2+ years of FP&A experience, with an interest in being part of a fast paced SaaS environment
• You have experience and knowledge in several functions within Finance (budgeting, consolidation, performance reporting and financial analysis)
• Additionally, you have advanced skills in Excel and experience using financial systems, preferably Adaptive Insights
• 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 are highly motivated, a team player, extremely detail-oriented and have a growth mindset 

Base compensation: $93,500 - $105,000. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience.