Financial Analyst

Green Dot Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$82,000 - $92,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst will help to maintain sustainability by expertly executing organization's day-to-day financial operations (financial reports, models, projections, analyses, and grant management and compliance) as well as providing leverage and analytical support to assist with a variety of strategic initiatives. This position is part of the finance and accounting team and reports to the Director of Finance. This is a role serving as part of Green Dot California's central office team, primarily based in Los Angeles.

Requirements

1-3 years of work experience in a fast-paced, high-capacity work environment with a strong background in analytics and project management
Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related field
Highly motivated and self-driven; curious to understand, driven to problem solve and tenacity to follow through
Excellent ability to develop and manage financial models (VBA skills a plus) that provide actionable data and can be maintained and improved by staff
Experience with and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Able to drive strategic decisions with a mix of financial and operational data analysis
Creative and thoughtful about how to manage financial behavior
Able to maintain positive relations with colleagues at all levels-including central office staff and school-site administrators and staff
Able to simultaneously manage multiple projects, while maintaining a firm grasp of individual project details; meeting and/or exceeding project goals with the highest quality
High level of personal responsibility, a growth mindset, and an A+ work ethic
Dependable, humble, have a sense of humor and a rock-solid commitment to Green Dot's mission and the communities we serve
Will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer
Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

VBA skills a plus

Responsibilities

Develop a deep understanding of the organization's funding models, state and federal education funding sources, key expense drivers, and optimization opportunities.
Support the school and central office annual budget process, including support in the creation of initial budgets and collaboration with operations and finance managers and other central office leadership
Support the use and development of Green Dot's budgeting and modeling tools, including Adaptive Insights
Review monthly financials and provide recommendations based on trends and analysis
Work with operation and finance managers to refine monthly forecasts and to develop tools to share monthly financial information with stakeholders
Work with the Finance team to develop and improve interactive multi-year projection models consisting of income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows on an individual school as well as organization-wide level.
Standard and ad hoc analyses and reporting of financial and operational aspects of the organization for management, operational leadership, and the Board of Directors
Work closely with operations and finance managers to reach financial sustainability by understanding key variances, identifying long term risks, and developing strategies to improve financial outcome
Lead and participate in annual continuous improvement projects
Collaborate across central office departments to support budgets and projections for public and private funding
Develop reporting tools to better support schools and central office departments in tracking grant funded expenditures and grant funded personnel
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in Green Dot’s benefit plans, effective on the first of the month following their date of hire.
No-cost premium (for employee only) and low-cost premium (for entire family) HMO option via Anthem Vivity - a network that includes some of the best hospitals in the nation (Cedars Sinai, Huntington Memorial, Torrance Memorial, UCLA and more).
Medical PPO and EPO options
Dental and vision care coverage (100% employer-paid options)
401(k) match
Employee Assistance Program (100% employer-paid)
Life and AD&D Insurance (100% employer-paid)
Optional Term Life & AD&D Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% employer-paid)
Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care)
Monthly parking for Central Office-based employees (100% employer-paid)
Optional California Parking Cash-Out program for Central Office-based employees
Wellness programs and resources
Financial planning/coaching access
Potential for remote work opportunities (occasional or recurring)
Potential for annual performance-based compensation increases
Potential for annual bonuses
Potential for stipend work opportunities
Approved family care and/or medical leave (unpaid)
15 days of paid time off during years 1-3 of service (20 days during years 4-6 and 25 days beyond 6 years of service)
An additional 15 days (minimum) of paid time off each year for our Winter and Spring breaks (which include the Christmas and New Year’s holidays), as well as an additional 10 annual paid holidays (MLK Day, President’s Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day and Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Day after Thanksgiving)
3-5 days of paid bereavement leave (if needed)