Overview
This role is a full-time, exempt, salaried Financial Analyst position within a corporate finance team supporting K-12 education-focused products and services. The position is remote, open to candidates anywhere in the U.S., with a preference for those in Eastern or Central time zones. Occasional travel is required, including quarterly visits to an office in Charlottesville, VA.
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Forecasting
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for SG&A expenses across all divisions and corporate functions
- Own monthly financial summaries and variance analysis for departments and divisions
- Lead monthly financial review meetings with department leaders to discuss results and answer questions
- Maintain revenue forecasting for Continuing Education divisions, including performance and cost of sales updates
- Present financial results, explaining key drivers, assumptions, and variances to department leaders
Business Partnership & Operations
- Collaborate with department leaders to understand spending, track trends, and provide budget management guidance
- Respond to financial inquiries from cross-functional teams
- Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights to support decision-making
- Assist in preparing materials for leadership reviews and internal reporting
- Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to support evolving business needs
Systems & Data
- Develop working knowledge of financial, CRM, and HRIS systems to support reporting and data validation
- Troubleshoot budgeting system issues and ensure data accuracy during budgeting cycles
- Extract and analyze data from multiple sources for reporting and trend analysis
- Maintain and improve recurring reporting templates and dashboards
- Validate data integrity across systems and flag discrepancies for resolution
- Support the CFO with recurring compliance requests
- Reconcile financial data to source systems to ensure accuracy
Other Duties
- Support additional team tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet organizational goals
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, or data-related roles
- Strong proficiency in Excel and comfort working with multiple systems and datasets
- Detail-oriented with ability to manage recurring processes and ensure accuracy
- Proactive problem-solving and investigative mindset
- Comfortable presenting financial information and explaining analysis to non-finance partners
- Strong ownership and follow-through on work
- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, remote environment with frequent communication
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Salesforce, UKG Ready, Prophix, or Sage Intacct
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or financial systems support
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $75,000 to $85,000 annually
- New hires typically start between the minimum and midpoint based on qualifications, location, and budget
- Comprehensive benefits package including flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
Location
- Remote within the United States, preference for Eastern or Central time zones
- Occasional travel required, including quarterly visits to Charlottesville, VA office