The role: 

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

Key responsibilities:

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

Why youll love this role: 

• Youll manage & enhance forecasting models to ensure we are managing revenue & expenses with a high degree of accuracy, & 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
• Youll help drive the refinement of a best-in class cloud FP&A system & the operational models that support it
• You will actively participate in identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency of the entire FP&A team & how we work
• Youll have exposure to executive leadership, with the opportunity for growth in supporting other areas of the business 
• You will support the research & development teams that are building the products that fuel Newselas growth 
• You will have an invaluable opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of the K-12 education market

Why well 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 & accounting concepts, & have a track record of providing key insights to business leaders
• You have advanced skills in Excel & robust experience using cloud FP&A systems, & an interest in exploring how to use AI to generate efficiencies
• You are well-versed in financial modeling & budget management, with the ability to identify key variance drivers & create forecasting models to predict the future with accuracy 
• You approach analysis with curiosity & structured thinking connecting dots, questioning assumptions, contextualizing business impacts, & proactively identifying trends or risks before they surface
• You are highly motivated, a team player, extremely detail-oriented, enjoy performing analysis & generating insights, & have a growth mindset 

Base compensation: $82,600 - $108,550. Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options & benefits. This compensation range may be adjusted based on actual experience. 

Why youll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums & to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, & more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, & 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 & your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, & 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 & development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, & educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role & 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 & improves the lives of students & teachers.

About Newsela:

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources & 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 & 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, & attached to activities & reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction & students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform & multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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