FP&A Analyst

Guild • Denver, CO

1d • $90,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Guild is hiring for a Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst to join our Finance Team. This role would be part of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team that is responsible for financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting and strategic business partnering. In this role, you would support forecasting and planning, financial reporting, company goal-setting, and strategic finance analyses, all while helping Guild achieve its mission. You’ll form strong relationships across the organization and work with both internal and external stakeholders. In addition, you’d be a critical member of the team, identifying new opportunities, driving process improvements and providing decision support for leadership.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in a corporate finance function, investment banking, consulting, or private equity / growth equity.
• Preference for an undergraduate degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.).
• Excel expert with the ability to develop insightful and complex financial models and quantitative analysis, paired with critical thinking and sound business judgment.
• Self-starter with a roll-up-the-sleeves, action oriented mindset to have an impact in a fast-paced, rapidly changing growth environment.
• Ability to distill and communicate complex topics broadly to board members, clients, front-line team members and everyone in between.
• Sharp attention to detail with a natural feel for numbers and data, and have a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Positive attitude with a can-do, service-oriented mentality. Collaborative, with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and build successful working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Passionate about serving our students and an unrelenting drive to build an amazing business.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects/tasks with multiple stakeholders while hitting deadlines on time sensitive projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing and managing a cloud-based EPM like Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Drivetrain, etc. strongly preferred
• Finance business partnership or previous FP&A experience
• Comfortable and confident presenting to senior leadership and executives

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting and forecasting components of Guild’s operating model, which we use to plan headcount, cash flow, and resource allocations.
• Prepare financial reporting, presentations and develop monthly close packages for our Board of Directors, investors, and senior management to ensure key stakeholders are knowledgeable and equipped to contribute to deliver on Guild’s financial commitments.
• Analyze business and performance trends to provide actionable insights and decision support to Guild’s leadership team.
• Enhance existing forecast models; identify opportunities to streamline reporting and implement process improvements.
• Work cross functionally on ad hoc projects that include, but are not limited to, scenario planning, sensitivity and profitability analysis.

Benefits

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• Vacation policy to rest and recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 2-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth
• Stock options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level