The Role: 

The Associate Analyst, FP&A will maintain and improve Newsela’s core headcount financial models, support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting and month end close process through headcount maintenance, expense tracking, and ad hoc analysis. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, you will play a critical role in maintaining headcount on a monthly basis, and continuously iterating to improve related reporting and analytics. You will prepare monthly variance reporting and provide value-added analytical support to the FInance team to ensure high quality financial reporting. You’ll also collaborate closely across multiple functions within the organization and will be relied upon to provide accurate reporting and expense tracking. Additionally, you’ll assist in preparing materials including board deck, investor presentations, and executive updates.

Why You’ll Love This Role: 

In this role, you will be at the center of financial analytics at Newsela and will have some exposure to senior leadership across the company.  You will help drive strategic direction through critical financial analysis and target setting. You will also have the opportunity to become an expert in SaaS metrics, an area of financial analytics of increasing importance as the subscription-based economy continues to grow rapidly. Within our high-growth company, you will be joining a very tight-knit finance team that is committed to building out a best-in-class operational and analytical function. Your work will help ensure the growth of a business that is transforming the way students learn through customized, engaging learning content.

Why We’ll Love You:  

You have 1-2+ years experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, financial strategy/operations, or a closely related field. You have demonstrated fundamental understanding of the FP&A process, accounting principles, and how to navigate typical scenarios that come up in managing a budget/forecast. You’re also experienced in identifying key model drivers and building basic financial models, and have a proven ability to support and build FP&A reports to assist in business analysis and decision making. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you may wear multiple hats as a financial model guru, internal consultant, and business strategist. You are driven by metrics, and strive to partner across the organization to help add value to the business wherever possible. You are a trusted advisor with exceptional communication skills and can easily translate complex analysis to a variety of audiences. You excel in process management, and have a track record of maintaining and improving business processes. 

About Newsela:

One of the fastest growing tech companies in K-12 education, Newsela was founded on the principle that while every child may have unique learning preferences, they all deserve a rich learning experience that ignites a love of learning. We built our platform based on learning science research to deliver the most engaging, authentic content to modernize how teaching happens in the classroom. Along with interactive assessments and tools, we provide teachers with digital content at five reading levels -- from +100 of the best sources -- that is relevant to the diverse backgrounds and interests of their students. Since we started in 2013, we’ve established a presence in 90% of U.S. K-12 schools and over 2.5M teachers and 37M students have registered with Newsela.