Overview
A private-equity–backed early childhood education organization is seeking a highly analytical and motivated Financial Analyst, FP&A to join the Finance team during a period of growth. This role involves partnering closely with senior Finance leadership and operational stakeholders to provide critical financial insights that influence budgeting, forecasting, expansion, and board-level reporting across a multi-site organization.
Responsibilities
- Support the annual operating and capital budget process, including data gathering, modeling, and consolidation across schools, regions, and corporate functions
- Assist with updating and maintaining the 5-year financial plan aligned with strategic objectives and private equity sponsor expectations
- Develop and maintain pro forma financial models to evaluate new school openings, acquisitions, expansions, pricing changes, and staffing scenarios
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to support investment, pricing, and capacity decisions
- Support short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting, including variance analysis versus plan
- Support the month-end close process through preparation of variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior period
- Prepare and support recurring board deck materials, including financial results, KPIs, variance explanations, and forward-looking forecasts
- Prepare monthly management reporting packages and ad-hoc analyses
- Assist in enhancing FP&A processes, financial models, and reporting to support scalability and data integrity
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the CFO, COO, and CEO in support of organizational priorities and business needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or a related analytical role
- Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills
- Experience in multi-site, service-based, or private equity-backed environments preferred
- Experience with AI software platforms such as Claude preferred
- Must reside in NJ, NY, CT, or PA as the position is remote but location-specific
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $75,000 annually
- Dental and vision benefit options for eligible employees
- Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) for employer-funded reimbursements of individual Marketplace health insurance premiums
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional development opportunities
- Life insurance
- Pet insurance through Wishbone
- Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance (for eligible employees)
- 65% childcare discount
- Discount on personal Verizon Wireless accounts
Location
Remote position; candidate must reside in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania.