[Hiring] School Finance Analyst @EdOps

Role Description

The School Finance Analyst is a part-time role designed for an individual looking to apply and grow their business, analytical, and finance/accounting skills in the education sector. Finance Analysts support schools in their day-to-day financial operations, including payroll, accounts payable, grants management, and monthly accounting closes, while receiving hands-on training and mentorship from experienced team members. We take a long-term view of our Analysts and their career development, with the intention for this role to grow into a full-time position as business needs and performance align, and ultimately provide a pathway to a School Finance Specialist role.

Reports to a Finance Team Manager. Location flexible.

Qualifications

• Find joy in solving tactical financial problems for schools.
• Care about education and outcomes for students as much as you care about well-designed financial processes.
• Energized by being in a customer service role.
• Natural inclination towards resourcefulness and a “can-do” attitude.
• Able to proactively communicate and recognize how your work connects to others inside and outside of the company.
• Desire and willingness to learn.
• Able to collaborate with colleagues at any level of the organization.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of completing assigned work.
• Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge, such as formulas like vlookup and sumifs.
• Quantitative or technical background in either experience or coursework.
• Strong attention to detail.
• General comfort with technology systems (e.g., Google suite, financial systems).
• An openness and proactive mindset toward leveraging new technology, especially AI tools.
• Coursework or experience in business, economics, finance or accounting (nice to have).
• Typically, Finance Analysts have post-secondary educational experience and/or relevant work experience.

Benefits

• Purpose driven work focusing on student achievement through operational excellence.
• Chance to work every day with colleagues who are committed to kids and supportive of each other's efforts.