Financial Analyst

Company Description

Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.

Job Description

The Financial Analyst will support the Director of Finance on aspects of financial management for Uncommon Schools including, but not limited to, executing the annual budget process and management of budgets throughout the year. The Financial Analyst will own financial analysis, long-term projections, regional cash forecasting, and maintenance of all financial models.  The Analyst will also work closely with other members of the Finance team to support team initiatives and projects, and reporting and compliance, as necessary.

• (50%) Lead expert financial analysis, modeling, and reporting for multiple schools and one or more school regions
  • Create, maintain and update school and region financial models with current and accurate financial information 
  • Critically assess model assumptions and scenarios, highlighting risks and mitigating factors
  • Define metrics to monitor, predict, and influence the financial performance of schools and regions 
  • Develop dynamic financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives and provide valuable insights and recommendations for school operations and senior leaders
  • Review monthly financial reports and address trends and issues with school operations leaders
  • Create and deliver accurate financial reports to senior leaders, charter authorizers, state and federal agencies, and other external audiences as required
• (40%) Support budget development and management processes across the organization 
  • Lead budget meetings with school leaders and report key takeaways to Finance and Operations leaders
  • Gather data from internal and external stakeholders to develop centralized and/or standardized budget inputs 
  • Deliver financial management training and provide support to school leaders and budget managers to foster financial stewardship and fiscal responsibility throughout the organization
  • Prepare budget summary materials for presentation to senior leaders, including variance analysis, identification of significant inputs and assumptions, and risk assessment
• (10%) Lead and/or participate in other special projects and requests, as needed
  • Support the development and implementation of new financial systems to improve efficiency of service delivery at scale
  • Lead or participate in cross-functional projects that drive organizational priorities

Qualifications

Required:

• 2-3 years overall work experience
• Strong understanding of finance principles, including GAAP accounting and financial modeling practices
• Ability to build and maintain systems that improve organizational efficiency
• High attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to communicate financial data and principles clearly and concisely
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed.
• Ability to work well in a diverse team
• Strong digital literacy (MS Office, Outlook, Google suite), including advanced Excel skills

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Workday and/or Adaptive Insights for accounting and financial planning.

Additional Information

Our people are what make us uncommon. It’s important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent.  Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness, retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise, and transparency and clarity.

Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in New York, NY is between $78,800-$92,700 and generally, we expect that qualified candidates in this location will be made an offer between $78,800 and $83,400. The starting pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited t