Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis

What We Do   At GoGuardian, we’re helping build a future where all learners are ready and inspired to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Our award-winning system of learning solutions is purpose-built for K-12 and trusted by school leaders to promote effective teaching and equitable engagement while helping empower educators to keep students safe.    What It’s Like to Work at GoGuardian We are an outcomes-focused learning company with a steadfast focus on improving learning environments, one classroom at a time. Working with us means joining a remote team of diverse, committed, mission-driven employees who are inspired by our vision, dedicated to our customers, and ready to roll up their sleeves. Guardians put their heads together to solve problems, learn together from experiments that fail, and stand together by their work with full accountability. We balance our diligence with an inclusive culture that invites everyone to bring their whole self to work. Join us and learn why “I love the people here” is one of the most frequent comments we hear from Guardians.   The Role We are looking for a Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis that will be focused on strategic planning and driving business outcomes. This is a key role in developing enhanced processes and systems across finance and cross functionally across the company. This role is a combination of business partnering and Corporate FP&A responsibilities supporting the Director of FP&A for Sales and Customer Support function. What You'll Do Assist the planning, analysis, coordination and consolidation of budgets and forecasts for the Sales and Customer Support function Responsible for the corporate consolidation process for the budget and forecast process Own the maintenance and integrity of the planning tool (Adaptive Insights) for all hierarchy updates/changes needed for actuals, budgets, and forecasts Assist with the Corporate planning cadence by designing and owning the corporate planning calendar for all Budgeting, Forecasting, Pulse processes Prepare and review financial variances between Actual/Budget/Forecast financial results Analyze performance, identify areas of risk and opportunity, and make recommendations to finance and departmental leadership for improvements Develop and refine key business metrics and drives robust analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities, while evaluating possible alternatives and recommending appropriate actions across departments and the organization Gather, manage, and manipulate data from multiple sources for analysis; identify trends, extract insights and deliver actionable presentations of findings Perform ad hoc projects and analyses Who You Are 5-10 years of experience in a corporate finance position with a track record of increased responsibilities SaaS industry experience preferred Experience in revenue recognition, financial modeling, business analysis, FP&A, business integration, analytics in a corporate (HQ) environment Experience working closely with Executive level management Advanced analytical and Microsoft Excel experience REQUIRED. Data mining and advanced data management & reporting skills required (Pivot, Vlookup, Data tables) Experience with major reporting tools such as Sage Intacct, Adaptive Insights and Salesforce.com strongly preferred High degree of attention to detail Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to switch from complex to routine tasks when required Proven ability to work to deadlines and successfully work on multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision Prior experience in or around private equity or a private equity owned business is a plus Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting, MBA degree preferred Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment. Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape. Something else? Tell us! We want to learn more about you…   What We Offer Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee equity plan. Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a paid year-end holiday break. A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: wellness days, work from home funds, fertility & adoption reimbursement, and more… Plus the intangible: A varied and challenging role in an innovative, global company. Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion. The typical base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000. The salary displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay for this position and your pay will be determined by a variety of factors, including your primary work location, skills, qualifications, and experience. Additional benefits information is listed on our careers page.   Please share this with your friends or co-workers who may be interested in working at GoGuardian! We have multiple openings and are always looking for talented people.    GoGuardian is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. GoGuardian does not discriminate against employees, applicants, interns or volunteers on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.   GoGuardian's Job Applicant Privacy Policy is located here .    #BI-Remote