Senior FP&A Analyst, Turnitin
+ Bonus
Plagiarism detection software
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Plagiarism detection software
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To ensure the integrity of global education and research.
Role
Who you are
- An ambitious individual with drive and a commercial edge
- You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment willing to be hands-on, with the desire to immerse yourself in the operational side of the business
- You will proactively seek opportunities to raise standards, and drive continual improvement throughout the business
- 3+ yrs relevant work experience in a Finance department
- CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified/Part Qualified
- Strong Excel skills and aptitude for using other reporting tools and software
- Attention to detail, accuracy, resourcefulness, and ability to follow-through
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Self-starter with ability to work cross-functionally and as well as independently
- Strong team player and ability to learn quickly
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage tight deadlines
- At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and unleash your potential alongside us, join our team!
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to partner with our Technology and Product functions, providing high-quality financial insight and commercial challenge to support better business decisions
- This is a broad role that sits within the FP&A team and will allow the successful candidate to be part of a fast based educational software business with financial, operational and commercial exposure
- You will work closely with Technology and Product leaders on budgets, monthly forecasts, reporting, commentary and various ad-hoc projects
- A key part of the role will also be to partner with the Accounting team to ensure that costs are correctly captured, accruals and provisions are complete, and that the financial results accurately reflect the underlying activity of the Technology and Product functions
- It is imperative that the successful candidate has recent experience of working as an analyst or senior analyst. Previous accounting experience is preferred but not essential
- Partner with the Accounting team to ensure costs are recorded accurately
- Review monthly results and investigate unusual movement and variances
- Develop a strong understanding of the underlying financial transactions and ensure reported results accurately reflect the business activity
- Provide a high-quality end to end financial business partnering, by providing expert financial advice and challenging the management team to support decision making
- Preparation and ownership of monthly forecasting and management reports as part of the wider FP&A team
- Providing value-adding financial insight, support, and challenge by building effective working relationships at all levels, including senior managers and with other departments in the business
- Supporting stakeholders and senior management with financial analysis to aid decision making
- Supporting the annual budget process for your business areas in line with the overall Finance timeline
- Maintain and enhance financial controls ensuring accuracy and robustness of reporting and continue to develop reporting for this business area
- Identify and implement improvements to business processes to increase efficiency
- Support ad hoc requests for analysis and information
- Analyse spend, headcount, vendor costs and investment across Technology and Product, identifying trends, risks and opportunities
- Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations for non-finance stakeholders
- Build strong relationships with Technology and Product leadership teams and become a trusted financial advisor
Our take
Turnitin has a global reputation for being one of the best plagiarism detection software's on the market. It’s well-earned, too. Besides simple paraphrasing plagiarism, its software also employs sophisticated techniques like identifying macro replacement and analysing metadata to weed out essay mill papers.
Academic plagiarism has become increasingly complex over the years, exacerbated in part by the COVID period of online schooling, and in part by a skyrocketing rise in computer literacy and plagiarism tricks. Software like Turnitin is therefore playing an increasingly crucial role in maintaining academic integrity. Additionally, it helps understaffed institutions ease the burden placed on a teaching workforce which are, in some regions, perilously close to collapse.
Turnitin is not without its issues, however. Some institutions lean too heavily on the software, and essay mills have begun using Turnitin software to prove product authenticity. Historically, Turnitin has neatly addressed these problems by releasing new or improved capabilities including Chat GPT screening updates in 2023. If it can continue to demonstrate remarkable competence and proactive development in this regard, Turnitin’s glowing reputation seems assured.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Social impact programs
- Charity donation matching
- Paid volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups
- Great Place To Work community
- Virtual and in-person team events
- Tuition reimbursement
- Action & Ownership recognition
- Focused development plan
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Annual learning festival
- Remote-first working arrangements
- Mental health & coaching support
- Wellness/Home office allowance
- Company & national holidays
- Self-care days
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Chris Caren
(CEO)Held a number of senior positions at major corporations, including serving as a GM at Microsoft, and a board member at Avetta, Liaison International, Illuminate Education, and The IRONMAN Group. They are additionally a member of YPO and chairman of Procare Solutions.
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