FP&A Analyst — AI-Driven Growth & Board Reports (Hybrid)

Compass Education; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD budget

EAP – 24/7 support

Parental leave

Team events

Referral program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Compass Education is seeking an FP&A Analyst to drive financial performance, reporting and commercial decisions in a fast‑growing, PE‑backed education technology business. The role partners with the CFO and leads monthly closes, board reporting and functional performance reviews.

You will build AI‑assisted reporting packs, support budgeting and forecasting, and analyse spending to identify savings. The position is based in Sydney with hybrid working from North Sydney.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in FP&A or financial due diligence.
• CA, CPA or equivalent qualification, or progress towards completion.
• Hands-on experience in monthly reporting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to reconcile complex financial data.
• Practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, with interest in automation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Month-end and Board reporting with variance explanations.
• Track headcount, people-cost movements, incentives and commissions.
• Prepare monthly financial performance reports for each function and partner with leaders on results.
• Maintain rolling full-year forecast and support annual budgeting for people and operations.
• Develop AI-enabled dashboards and automation, validate outputs and ensure auditability.

Skills

Commercial finance

Monthly reporting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Claude AI

SQL

Python

BI tools

Job description

Compass Education is seeking an FP&A Analyst to drive financial performance, reporting and commercial decisions in a fast‑growing, PE‑backed education technology business. The role partners with the CFO and leads monthly closes, board reporting and functional performance reviews.

You will build AI‑assisted reporting packs, support budgeting and forecasting, and analyse spending to identify savings. The position is based in Sydney with hybrid working from North Sydney.