Regional Financial Analyst II

Great Hearts Online; Louisiana; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

401(k) Matching

Mission-driven culture

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies is seeking a Regional Financial Analyst II to support financial decision-making across campuses in Louisiana. The role includes updating financial models, forecasting, and budgeting for short- and long-range plans.

This grant-funded position runs through September 30, 2030, contingent on grant renewal. The analyst will contribute to campus launches and expansions, work with leadership and home-office finance staff, and ensure grant compliance and accurate reporting across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• 4–6+ years of accounting or finance experience preferred.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain financial models for multiple campuses.
• Prepare short- and long-term forecasts, including cash flows.
• Assist with annual budget development and grant reporting.
• Coordinate with accounting and grant teams for compliance.
• Prepare internal and external financial reporting and quarterly board reports.
• Support annual audit processes and internal control improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Workday

Workday Adaptive

Excel

Job description

**POSITION: Regional Financial Analyst II****DEPARTMENT: Finance****LOCATION: Remote location in Louisiana****REPORTS TO: Director of Finance, Great Hearts America Home Office****FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-time****SALARY RANGE: $70,000-$90,000** **What does Great Hearts have to offer?** We offer a range of distinctive benefits designed to support the well-being and growth of our faculty and staff: * **Comprehensive Health Coverage**: Exceptional medical, dental, and vision insurance with minimal employee contribution.* **Retirement Planning**: A competitive 401(k) with employer match.* **Supportive & Mission-Driven Culture**: Join a workplace centered around true collegiality, collaboration, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. # **Position Summary** The Regional Financial Analyst supports financial decision-making by collecting, analyzing, investigating, and reporting financial data. This role performs simple to moderately complex financial and operational analysis to support short-term and long-range strategic plans, forecasting, and operating budgets. This position is a four-year grant funded role, funded through September 30, 2030. Continuation of the position is contingent upon grant funding and will conclude when funding for the grant ends or at the end of the grant period. The Regional Financial Analyst is a grant funded position which supports the launch of the Lake Charles campus (Fall 2027) and the expansion of the existing Harveston campus in Baton Rouge. The position will also support the opening a third campus by the end of the grant period. # **Duties and Responsibilities** **Support Leadership with replication and expansion campuses in Great Hearts Louisiana through:*** Updating and maintaining financial models, creating and maintaining short and long term forecasts including cash flows for multiple campuses.* Partnering with Academy and CMO staff to support annual budget development process.* Interface with Academy leadership monthly to review and analyze financial statements.* Support Academy and CMO Leadership with monitoring expansion projects and associated costs as necessary* Cross coordinate with Accounting to ensure accuracy of financial reports* Cross coordinate with Grant Accounting Teams to ensure grant compliance alignment with budgeted grant allocations and state and federal reporting requirements.* Support development of grant programs procedures* Prepare internal and external Financial Reporting including preparation of quarterly board reports and state reporting.* Support the Annual Audit Process* Assist with Compliance Monitoring through identification and/or documentation of Polices and Procedures, including revisions needed, to ensure compliance* Identify and communicate any internal control issues # **Qualifications, Competencies, and Strength**s **Education/Certification:** Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field at minimum. **Experience:** 4-6+ years of accounting or finance work experience preferred. Experience in education preferred. This range is intended to bridge Financial Analyst II and Financial Analyst III responsibilities. ## Special Skills* Commitment to the philosophy and mission of Great Hearts.* Superior written and verbal communication skills; oriented toward detail, thoroughness, and accuracy.* Experience with Workday and Workday Adaptive or other financial systems.* Demonstrates the ability to create and use financial models for evaluation and decision-making.* Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.* Ability to develop positive and professional relationships with team members, Headmasters, and Home Office department leadership.* Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; advanced Excel skills preferred.* Provide excellent customer service and maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times. # **Additional Requirements** **Type of fingerprint clearance**Must possess or obtain valid Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card or Louisiana and any new region equivalent. **Physical functions**Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately. **Travel required**Will need to travel locally to the various academies. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. **Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.****Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.****This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.****Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**