Strategic FP&A Analyst, SaaS & Systems

Ithaka S+R; Indiana; On-site; USD 76,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ithaka S+R in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to serve as a strategic finance partner for cost support and analysis across JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R products.

This high-impact role works across SaaS and hybrid revenue models, forecasting and financial systems optimization, with emphasis on Workday Adaptive Planning and Acumatica. You will translate complex data into executive-ready narratives to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A or strategic finance experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Workday Adaptive Planning (model building, reporting, version control, allocations).
• Strong working knowledge of Acumatica ERP and financial data structures.
• Experience in SaaS or hybrid subscription and services business models preferred.
• Advanced BI capabilities (Power BI/Tableau).
• Proven advanced financial modeling and scenario planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner to senior product and functional leaders.
• Maintain cost allocation model and analyze cost impacts across JSTOR, JSTOR Stewardship, Portico, and Ithaka S+R.
• Translate cost structure analysis into actionable insights.
• Identify financial risks, margin drivers, and resource tradeoffs.
• Support evaluation of new initiatives, pricing changes, and portfolio investments.
• Lead regular and rolling forecasts for complex, multi-entity areas.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly executive leadership materials with variance analysis and risk assessment.
• Contribute to long-range planning and scenario modeling.
• Design and maintain cost allocation models and drive clarity in allocations.

Skills

FP&A

Workday Adaptive Planning

Acumatica ERP

SaaS / hybrid revenue

BI capabilities (Power BI/Tableau)

Financial modeling

Executive storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Databricks

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Ithaka S+R in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to serve as a strategic finance partner for cost support and analysis across JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R products.

This high-impact role works across SaaS and hybrid revenue models, forecasting and financial systems optimization, with emphasis on Workday Adaptive Planning and Acumatica. You will translate complex data into executive-ready narratives to support decision-making.