Senior Analyst, FP&A

Success Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

1d•$115,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Success Academy is a growing network of public charter schools in New York and Florida, dedicated to providing children with a rigorous, whole-child education. This role is for a high-performing, analytical, and collaborative leader to drive operational excellence through financial partnership. The Senior Analyst, FP&A will act as a key liaison between school leadership and the corporate office, using data to optimize performance and support strategic decision-making. This position is crucial in rebuilding and strengthening the Schooling side of the FP&A function, ensuring financial insights lead to operational improvements. The role offers exposure to all organizational levels, including senior management, requiring clear and precise communication skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
2-5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience
Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
Ability to build and work in complex financial models
Solid understanding of financial statements
Takes ownership of accuracy and timeliness of deliverables
Highly detail-oriented, while also balancing the big picture view
Adapts quickly to changes and able to multitask with competing priorities
Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and accurately convey messages to various audiences across the organization
Has a desire to work in a fast-paced environment and thrives on an ongoing feedback culture
Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets and Slides
Highest integrity and ethics
Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions.
Holds themself and others to very high standards of excellence.
Takes pride in taking a high degree of ownership.
Positive, cooperative attitude. Collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships.
Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
Analytical and metrics-driven, regularly leveraging data to support business decisions.
Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.
Passion for education and a commitment to the mission of Success Academy.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary finance point of contact for school operations and network functions, fostering a culture of innovative and analytical collaboration.
Drive efficiencies across the organization by automating tasks and identifying opportunities for process improvement through data-driven insights.
Own the annual budgeting and monthly re-forecasting processes for Schools, including the development of complex financial models and dashboards.
Maintain and publish detailed reporting on school-level performance, including variance analysis (actuals vs. budget), KPI tracking, and trend analysis.
Lead meetings with senior management to deliver financial updates, drive fiscal responsibility, and provide ad hoc decision support to the CFO and CEO.
Train business partners on financial systems and budget management best practices to ensure consistency in data collection and execution.