Sr. FP&A Analyst, Sales & Marketing

The role:

• The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will join a tight-knit FP&A team that is highly committed to building out a best-in-class analytical and operational function.
• Serving as a key business and strategic partner, you will help to ensure that financial, strategic, and operational objectives for the business are met.
• You will design and refine financial and operating models to help predict future performance, perform scenario analyses, and help to guide the business on strategic decisions, in addition to preparing monthly and quarterly management reporting.
• Additionally, you’ll participate in process improvement initiatives to support our growth and drive efficiencies that help us scale as an FP&A team. 

Why you’ll love this role:

• You will participate in the build-out of a best-in-class cloud FP&A system and the operational models that support it 
• You’ll have significant exposure to executive leadership and other business partners, making use of your exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex financial concepts across a variety of audiences
• You will put your knowledge of metrics to use, working at the heart of the financial and operational strategy and planning that fuel Newsela’s high growth across the organization
• You’ll have an invaluable opportunity to participate in the digital transformation of the K-12 market 
• Your work will help ensure the growth and impact of a mission-driven business that is transforming the way students learn through current, engaging learning content

Why you’re a great fit:

• You have 3+ years of FP&A experience, preferably in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment working cross-functionally and building relationships with business partners and supporting the Sales function
• You have demonstrated success in building budgets and forecasts, financial modeling, and have a keen understanding of financial close and forecasting processes 
• You possess an understanding of Sales and Marketing organizations, and can support the management of that business with proactive recommendations and insights toward long and short-term targets
• You’re competent in working with large data sets and BI reporting tools (Looker, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.), experienced in using sales and financial systems (Salesforce, Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, etc.), and have advanced skills in Excel 
• You have excellent communication and time management skills, and strength in accuracy and attention to detail

Compensation: 

• $82,600 - $105,000 per year. Total compensation for the role also includes stock options and benefits. We may adjust this range based on experience. 

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Access to the world’s leading medical experts for healthcare (pets included!). Discounts and resources to stay healthy: mind, body, and soul.
• Work From Home: Almost all of our roles are fully remote - tech stipend included!
• Supporting ALL Families: Supplemental programs and time off to take care of your family and yourself.
• Time Off: Flexible PTO to recharge, including Sabbatical Leave
• Inclusive Experiences: Robust DEIB curriculum, Identity & Experience Groups (Affinity Groups + Employee Resource Group), Authentic & Transparent conversations with Executive Leadership Teams, and integration of DEIB lens across Talent lifecycle processes.
• Professional Development: Holistic Learning & Development Programs that enable meaningful & inclusive experiences, programs that build future-focused competencies, cohort & community learning sessions that foster a sense of belonging, and individual development plans aligned with your personal and professional aspirations to turn goals into reality.
• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.

About Newsela:

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

#LI-Remote