Financial Analyst - Chicago, United States - Distinctive Schools

Distinctive Schools

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Title:
Financial Analyst

Location:910 W Van Buren, Chicago IL

Reports To:
Director of Finance

Salary:
Starting at $55,000, Commensurate with experience

Career Level:
HO4-Specialist

Employee Type:
Regular Full Time

Start Date:
May 2024

Company Mission
Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders.

Position Overview

The Financial Analyst will analyze past financial performance to predict future achievement and to advise the company on its financial strategy.

Helps develop long and short term financial goals, business strategies/plans, and financial forecasts/models for major service programs and initiatives. Manages quarterly and year-end reporting for the operating budget.

Works with mínimal guidance to provide analytical support for complex budget projects. Examines past budgets and researches economic and financial developments that affect spending. Works independently to maintain and support planning and execution of financial strategy.

Responsibilities

Create financial models based on analysis to support organizational decision making
Analyze industry trends and makes recommendations based on those trends
Analyze budget estimates and proposals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with established procedures, regulations, and organizational objectives. Understands key assumptions and issues
Develop expenditure projections and periodic budget variance reports. Prepares monthly forecasts for school leadership and provides advice on the financial impact of human resources and academic affairs decisions
Develop and maintain key performance indicator reports/dashboards in research, and administrative areas
Prepare and deploy status reports to key internal as well as external users, providing meaningful information on projects, budgets and budget variances
Provide consulting and advisory services to all levels of customers in the organization
Answer inquiries by providing data analysis and relevant information
Assist with financial improvement action plans and completes various financial analysis projects as needed
Provide training and education as needed to department employees
Act as a resource for team members, and solve complex problems
Perform other related work as needed

Requirements (minimum):

Education:_
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
Qualifications:_
Minimum 2 years of professional experience as an accountant, auditor, financial analyst, or data analyst
Technology demands
Proficient in excel or google sheets
Physical Demands_

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, and 10% standing

Benefits

25+ Paid holidays & 15 days PTO annually
12 weeks family paid leave
Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
403b match
Fully match up to 3%
50% match up to 5%
Professional development including tuition reimbursement
Gym and wellness discounts
And more

Description Disclaimer

Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility._

EEO

Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law._