FP&A Analyst

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Finance team is a passionate, high-performing group committed to supporting PowerSchool operations through accurate and timely financial transaction management. The team provides critical business guidance on a broad range of accounting, reporting, and analytical projects, ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Description

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) analyzes quantitative and qualitative data to assess business performance. The FP&A team builds reports and forecasts, supporting recommendations that will maximize operational efficiency and ultimately steer our business strategy.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

• Support specific areas of the business that generate revenue, providing Finance support for forecasting, reporting and related variance analysis.
• Responsible for primary budget, expense and resource management for specific areas of the business, including building quarterly budgets, forecasting, reporting and related variance analysis.
• Prepare financial plans and forecasts including monthly/quarterly projections.
• Provide management variance analysis for company planning, forecasting and reporting including all dashboard, operating and board reporting packages.
• Organize and evaluate quantitative data to identify and explain trends, problems, and root causes.
• Work cross-functionally to create visibility into financial performance and understand key operational metrics within the organization to recommend new opportunities and identify risks.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
• Assist with ad-hoc modeling and analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant and related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Expert with Excel; experience with Salesforce, Adaptive and NetSuite tools, along with PowerBI and Powerpoint applications
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and modeling skills
• Functions well under pressure; consistently pays attention to accuracy and quality of work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial statement analysis and a strong understanding of corporate finance concepts
• Prior experience directly supporting business partners
• Experience with SaaS Revenue Recognition concepts and cash flow modelling are a plus
• Prior experience with data visualization tools, particularly DOMO

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan
• Generous Parental Leave
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
• Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $84,000 - $95,200 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.

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