Great Minds ยท 4 days ago
Lead Financial Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$102K/yr - $112K/yr
7+ years expGreat Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization focused on providing meaningful educational content. The Lead Financial Analyst will enhance financial planning and analysis by building robust financial models and delivering actionable insights to inform strategic decisions.
Education
Responsibilities
Build and maintain complex, driver-based financial models that support forecasting, multi-year planning, scenario analysis, and investment or business case evaluation
Translate market insights, operational drivers, and performance trends into clear financial insights that inform strategic and operational planning discussions
Support financial evaluation of business cases and capital investments by modeling returns, cost structures, risks, sensitivities, and long-term value implications
Support capital budgeting processes through financial analysis, project tracking, and linkage of results to broader financial plans
Improve the efficiency and accuracy of forecasting and planning by streamlining workflows, strengthening model architecture, and reducing manual effort through automation and smart tooling
Leverage strong analytical and data skills, including advanced Excel, data transformation tools, and familiarity with BI outputs, to deliver meaningful insights and performance reporting
Identify leading indicators, emerging risks, and performance gaps, and surface findings and recommendations that support informed decision-making
Provide high-quality FP&A partnership by pressure-testing assumptions, identifying value drivers, and helping decision makers understand financial risks, trade-offs, and constraints
Participate in the design, testing, and rollout of financial systems and planning tools, contributing to model validation and supporting alignment of workflows and data structures with business needs
Create intuitive visualizations and reporting that help stakeholders quickly understand trends, outcomes, and key decision points
Qualification
Required
7+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally including early career accounting experience
Demonstrated experience building complex, driver-based financial and operational models
Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and KPI development
Advanced Excel proficiency, including PowerQuery, PowerPivot, and disciplined model structuring
Experience supporting capital planning, investment analysis, or multi-year financial planning
Familiarity with ERP, FP&A, and business intelligence tools such as NetSuite, Anaplan, PowerBI, Tableau, Adaptive, or similar platforms
Ability to translate large volumes of financial and operational data into clear, decision-ready insights
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
Bachelor's Degree
Company
Great Minds
A group of education leaders founded the non-profit Great Minds in 2007 to define and encourage content-rich comprehensive education.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lynne Munson
Founder and CEO Emeritus
Ian Lotinsky
Chief Technology Officer
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