Senior Financial Analyst
About The Position
McGraw Hill, a leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Higher Ed Finance team. This role is central to Operating Expense (Opex) planning, reporting, and decision support. The position requires rigorous financial analysis, including maintaining robust models, delivering detailed variance and trend analysis, and producing actionable insights. A key priority will be driving improvements to internal FP&A processes for Opex, enhancing structure, consistency, and efficiency in planning workflows. This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Finance, Accounting, or a comparable quantitative/analytical field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, accounting, or a similar finance role.
- Significant experience with Opex planning and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to improve, streamline, or rebuild FP&A processes and convert complex, ad hoc workflows into efficient, repeatable systems.
- Strong financial modeling skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or CPA is a plus.
- Experience serving as a dedicated finance business partner to non-finance business units preferred.
- Deep experience with headcount and compensation expense modeling preferred.
- Proficiency with financial planning software, particularly IBM TM1, preferred.
- Experience with data visualization tools, particularly Power BI, preferred.
- Experience with working capital and cash flow analysis preferred.
- Proven track record of driving process improvements and delivering actionable insights to senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary financial analyst for Operating Expense (Opex), with responsibility for expense planning, reporting, and analysis
- Conduct detailed variance and trend analysis comparing actuals to forecasts and budgets; explain key drivers and discrepancies with clarity and precision.
- Lead and support ongoing Opex reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes; contribute to quarterly and annual business planning cycles.
- Identify, design, and implement improvements to FP&A processes related to Opex: streamlining workflows, eliminating inefficiencies, and building scalable, well-documented systems (includes opportunities to automate existing processes).
- Serve as a dedicated finance business partner to assigned non-finance business units, supporting budget development and ongoing spend monitoring; develop a high-level understanding of Opex activity across the broader organization.
- Develop and maintain financial models, forecasting tools, and related documentation.
Benefits
- A full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
