Senior Financial Analyst
Apply NowCompany: ACCEL Schools
Location: Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Description:
About the Opportunity
"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." - Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
As a Senior Financial Analyst supporting efforts for our Virtual Schools, you will support the following areas:
Life benefits - time & peace of mind
Health benefits - stay well & thrive
Career benefits - keep growing
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." - Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
As a Senior Financial Analyst supporting efforts for our Virtual Schools, you will support the following areas:
- Financial Planning & Reporting
- Assist with development and management of budgeting/forecasting processes, identifying risks and opportunities
- Assist with the preparation and analytics of monthly and quarterly financial results versus budget and prior periods
- Support the preparation of financial models and analytics related to new business opportunities
- Help drive process improvements and better aligning corporate planning process to meet Company strategic priorities
- Financial Analysis
- Collect and manage quantitative data to help the team create meaningful reports to drive sound business decision making, operating efficiencies, and answering any variance questions
- Assist with performance measurement tracking and insights, including but not limited to; key performance indicators, budget vs. actuals, financial statement analysis, trends/drivers, benchmarking, and other ad hoc related activities
- Financial Systems
- Assist with maintaining tools and technology utilized by Finance and Operations
- Perform other tasks and projects as required
- BA/BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Advanced Excel skills required; proficiency with BI360, Adaptive
- Advanced quantitative reasoning and critical thinking skills, with a firm foundation in economics, finance and statistical analysis
- Experience performing financial statement analysis and financial modeling
- Strong and refined communication and presentation skills, and the ability to collaborate successfully with employees at all levels of the organization
- Experience leading and executing strategic, cross-functional initiatives with an organized approach that allows you to juggle multiple concurrent initiatives simultaneously
- Strong work ethic, self-drive, and a positive attitude
- The ability to thrive in an environment that is fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and service-oriented
- Comfortable to operate in metrics driven/analytic culture
Life benefits - time & peace of mind
- Paid time off
- Retirement contributions
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
Health benefits - stay well & thrive
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance
Career benefits - keep growing
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.