Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst, Newsela
$70-78k
+ Stock options
Online platform for education content
Job no longer available
Online platform for education content
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$70-78k
+ Stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide meaningful classroom learning for every student.
Role
Who you are
- You have 1+ years of FP&A experience, with an interest in being part of a high-growth 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 enhance forecasting models to predict the future with accuracy
- You are highly motivated, a team player, extremely detail-oriented and have a growth mindset
What the job involves
- The FP&A Analyst 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 FP&A Manager, you will support all FP&A activities ranging from top-line and expense planning, capacity planning, analyzing and reporting against key 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, assist in forecasting and maintaining top-line metrics, and interface with business leaders to provide reporting and analysis as needed
- You will prepare comprehensive financial reports, including variance analysis, financial trends, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior management
- Finally, you will support the continuous improvement of monthly and quarterly and participate in process improvement initiatives to support our growth and efforts to scale as an FP&A team
- You will be a trusted advisor partnering across the organization, using your communication and analytical skills to deliver insights into the business that help drive results
- You’ll manage and enhance forecasting models to ensure we are striving for a high degree of accuracy, and perform analysis to help guide the business on key decisions
- You’ll have exposure to executive leadership in both finance and with business partners
- You will have an invaluable opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of the K-12 education market
Our take
While textbooks have been standard issue in classrooms for centuries, digital instructional materials are now more prevalent. Newsela offers a learning platform that curates and rewrites news articles, historical speeches, and scientific papers to help accelerate learning.
The platform is available in both English and Spanish and includes quizzes, exercises, and writing prompts to help engage students at any level. Millions of teachers and K-12 students use the platform, which has proved extremely popular so far.
In 2021, the company reached unicorn status. Since then, research has shown that Newsela is 70% more effective at promoting reading skills compared to an average summer reading program. This demonstrates the value it brings to the space, and places it well for continued expansion and innovation.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $172.2m
Company benefits
- Healthcare (pets included)
- Continue your learning - on us!
- Discounts and resources to stay healthy
- Commuter savings (trains/bikes)
- Generous time off for your most important job — maternity, paternity, and adoption
- Unlimited time Off
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Dan Cogan-Drew
(Co-Founder & Chief Academic Officer)A qualified teacher with extensive and varied experience. Recent roles include Director of Programs at EDUCATION CONNECTION and Director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools.
Matthew Gross
(Co-Founder & Director)Former CEO of the company. Co-founded and was CEO at Grouper Education. Was also a Board Member at New Classrooms, Executive Director at Regents Research Fund and VP at PENCIL.
Pep Carrera
(CEO)Board Member at Follett Higher Education. Was CEO at Nearpod, President at ProQuest, and President and COO at VitalSource Technologies.
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