Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve. At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards. For more information, visit our Careers page.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or other related field
- Minimum 1+ years of professional experience
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Experience with budgeting software
- Experience developing financial models
- Proven time management skills; ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
- Strong academic or professional experience using quantitative analytical tools to assemble, analyze, and draw conclusions from business data
- Discretion in handling sensitive firm, department and individual performance information
Nice To Haves
- Resourcefulness and ability to procure detailed data and information
- Proven service orientation with attention to detail and follow-up
- Proven finance, strategy, and operational skills
- Experience with coding languages such as SQL and AI tools a plus
- Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB’s mission, values, and aspiration
Responsibilities
- Supporting the annual budgeting process by modeling and analyzing proposed financial goals across the firm and at the department level
- Supporting the development and maintenance of an infrastructure that facilitates rapid reporting and analysis of key metrics driving financial and operational performance
- Creating and maintaining department dashboards analyzing performance against key business metrics, including cost, revenue and margin targets
- Managing key components of the firm’s financial projections to ensure target accuracy, including: Working with business leaders to monitor performance against forecast
- Working with the accounting team to develop soft close/quarter end financial projections
- Analyzing specific financial and operational issues during the year, including ad-hoc analysis, modeling, and forecasting
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
- 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
- Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
- Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
- Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
- Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
- Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
- Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
- Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
- Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
- Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
