[Hiring] Senior Financial Analyst @Fusion Academy

Role Description

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A plays a key role in supporting the financial performance and strategic growth of Fusion Academy by providing financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and operational insights across a multi-campus organization. This position partners closely with school leaders, regional and corporate operations, accounting, and executive leadership to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that support informed decision-making, improved profitability, and an exceptional student and family experience.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to understand school-level operations, identify business trends, communicate financial results, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive performance.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute directly to the financial and operational success of Fusion Academy's personalized education model.

What You’ll Do:

• Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Support the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts, and long-range financial planning for assigned schools, regions, or corporate functions.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to project revenue, operating expenses, payroll, and profitability.
  • Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance, identifying key variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, management presentations, and supporting analyses.
  • Assist in developing revenue and expense assumptions based on enrollment trends, staffing plans, tuition rates, school capacity, and operational initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and consistent financial forecasts by incorporating updated business assumptions and actual results.
• Revenue & Operational Analysis
  • Analyze revenue performance across same-school and total-revenue populations, including month-to-date, year-to-date, and forecast results.
  • Evaluate key revenue drivers, including student enrollment, new student starts, retention, student schedules, session volume, tuition rates, and school capacity.
  • Develop revenue bridge analyses to explain changes between budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
  • Monitor operational KPIs, including enrollment, teacher utilization, scheduling efficiency, student retention, and revenue per session.
  • Partner with school and regional leadership to understand performance trends, evaluate business opportunities, and identify potential revenue growth.
  • Analyze the financial impact of new school openings, school closures, changes in enrollment, and other strategic initiatives.
• Expense, Payroll & Profitability Analysis
  • Analyze operating expenses, payroll, staffing levels, and labor trends to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Monitor campus-level P&L performance and evaluate the key drivers of operating income and profitability.
  • Review labor and non-labor expenses against budget and forecast, investigating significant variances and recommending corrective actions where appropriate.
  • Partner with operational leaders to evaluate staffing requirements, teacher utilization, scheduling decisions, and resource allocation.
  • Identify opportunities to improve operating efficiency while maintaining the quality of the student and family experience.
  • Develop financial analyses and scenario models to assess the impact of business decisions on school and organizational profitability.
• Reporting, Analytics & Financial Systems
  • Assist the development and enhancement of recurring financial reports, dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management presentations.
  • Leverage financial systems and analytical tools to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and visibility into business performance.
  • Utilize advanced Excel, financial planning systems, and business intelligence tools to consolidate data, build models, automate reporting, and identify trends.
  • Support the integration of accounting actuals with financial forecasts and management reporting.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, standardize reporting, and improve data quality.
  • Assist with financial system enhancements, reporting implementations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Business Partnership & Strategic Support
  • Serve as a trusted financial partner to school leaders, regional operations, corporate departments, and senior finance leadership.
  • Translate complex financial information into clear, concise insights and recommendations for non-financial stakeholders.
  • Prepare financial analyses and presentations to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and operational decision-making.
  • Collaborate with Accounting to ensure financial results are understood, reconciled, and reflected accurately in forecasts.
  • Proactively identify emerging financial risks, performance opportunities, and areas requiring additional analysis.
  • Support ad-hoc financial requests, special projects, and strategic initiatives as the organization evolves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or a related finance role.
• Experience supporting a multi-location, multi-unit, or operationally complex organization preferred.
• Experience with P&L analysis, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Experience partnering with operational leaders and presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

Requirements

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, financial modeling, PivotTables, and data analysis.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting systems such as Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, NetSuite, Oracle, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and the ability to develop clear, executive-ready financial presentations.
• Ability to work with large datasets, reconcile information across systems, and develop accurate, reliable reporting.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
• Ability to connect financial results with underlying operational drivers.
• Strong communication, presentation, and business-partnering skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proactive approach to identifying process improvements and opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively across teams.

Measures of Success

• Accurate and timely budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Improved visibility into school-level revenue, expenses, and profitability.
• Clear explanations of financial variances and changes in business performance.
• Reliable reporting of enrollment, staffing, utilization, and other operational KPIs.
• Strong partnerships with school and regional leadership.
• Identification of actionable opportunities to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Continuous improvement in financial models, reporting processes, and decision-support tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Vacation time (for certain positions) in accordance with company policy and state law.
• Accident and life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability.
• Sick time and paid holidays in accordance with company policy.
• 401(k) plan with company match, based on eligibility.
• Tax-advantaged commuter benefits.
• Employee assistance program.
• This position may also be eligible to receive a variable bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.