Senior Analyst, FP&A

Success Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Success Academy Charter Schools in New York is seeking a results-driven FP&A Senior Analyst to lead financial planning and analysis efforts. The role involves strategic forecasting, performance analysis, and operational budget management to support the organization’s growth.

The ideal candidate possesses strong financial modeling skills and the ability to derive actionable insights from data. This position offers a competitive compensation range of $115,000 to $130,000 USD and a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience required.
• Ability to build and work in complex financial models.
• Solid understanding of financial statements essential.

Responsibilities

• Establish methodologies for short, medium, and long-term forecasts.
• Analyze monthly financial results and provide performance insights.
• Manage budget preparation and consolidation processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast‑growing, high‑performing network of public charter schools takes a village – families, children, teachers, staff, and supporters. We are expanding in New York and Florida and would love to welcome you to our community.

About the Role

We are looking for a results‑driven FP&A Senior Analyst to help drive deep analytics and insights into the finances of Success Academy, providing leaders across the organization with actionable intelligence to support rapid growth and strategic decision‑making.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the FP&A Senior Analyst will be a key contributor to our budgeting and long‑term financial modeling processes as we rapidly expand our operations. The analyst must have strong analytical capability, fluency in modeling, and a demonstrated ability to draw key themes and actionable information out of large, sometimes disparate datasets. The role will have exposure to all levels and functions of the organization, including senior management, requiring clear and precise communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting: Establishing standard methodologies for short, medium, and long‑term forecasts.
• Performance Analysis & Insight: Analyzing monthly financial results and interpreting performance to provide concise information on company performance.
• Collaborative Planning: Acting as a catalyst for the annual operating planning and budgeting processes.
• Risk & Scenario Modeling: Developing financial impact models and sensitivity analyses for various business scenarios.
• Operational Budget Management: Handling budget preparation, templating, and consolidation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2‑5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to build and work in complex financial models.
• Solid understanding of financial statements.
• Takes ownership of accuracy and timeliness of deliverables.
• Highly detail‑oriented while also balancing the big‑picture view.
• Adapts quickly to changes and can multitask with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey messages clearly and accurately to various audiences.
• Desire to work in a fast‑paced environment and thrives on an ongoing feedback culture.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, and Slides.

Personal Characteristics

• Highest integrity and ethics.
• Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems.
• Holds self and others to very high standards of excellence.
• Takes pride in ownership.
• Positive, cooperative attitude; collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships.
• Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Analytical and metrics‑driven, leveraging data to support business decisions.
• Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.
• Passion for education and commitment to the mission of Success Academy.

Compensation and Benefits

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. This position is not bonus eligible.

Compensation Range: $115,000 – $130,000 USD.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal‑opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience; we offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community.