WHO WE ARE

New Classrooms is a national non-profit organization focused on reimagining math education for all students. We are a fully remote team of educators, technologists, and advocates committed to the idea that all students deserve an educational pathway that meets them where they are and gets them to where they need to be. We partner with schools, districts, and states to support the implementation of our personalized, competency-based math solution, Teach to One Roadmaps, while also advocating for shifts across the K-12 landscape to create the conditions for more student-centered learning.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Finance & Accounting Team is responsible for the financial well-being of the organization. This includes supporting the short and long-term planning/forecasting cycles, providing accurate and timely reporting for decision support, recommending and evaluating strategies and data as well as, ensuring that we account for all transactions in accordance with GAAP and in a manner that supports required grant reporting. We collaborate cross functionally to ensure that the organization meets its financial goals which will enable it to fulfill its mission of transforming education.

The Senior Financial Analyst directly contributes to the evolution of our business model, and will work closely with the CFAO, CEO and President to forecast and plan for this fast moving organization. You will project and evaluate financial results through budgets, forecasts and strategic plan models, play a key role in collaborating with the program and development teams at New Classrooms, and manage the financial operations associated with revenue and margin generation. We are seeking someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and shares our passion for reimagining education.

WHAT THIS ROLE DOES

• Build, enhance and maintain financial models, forecasts and financial reports 
• Create and maintain financial reports in various systems to ensure quick and accurate data reporting and analysis
• Analyze and interpret financial data to advise and support strategic decision-making and achieve business objectives
• Utilize financial modeling and analytical tools to recommend, measure and forecast the impact of various business decisions and scenarios
• Track, investigate and resolve variances between financial projections and actual results
• Present findings and/or recommendations in a meaningful format to support strategic decision-making
• Work with the CEO and VP of Development to determine short- and long-term fundraising needs
• Collaborate with sales team to perform activity-based and other costing analyses to determine the cost of products and services offered, and develop / evaluate pricing strategies 
• Interface with fundraising, business development, and sales teams to manage revenue targets and track progress against goals
• Track trends and provide meaningful insights through various performance metrics
• Create institutional grant budgets and manage organizational expenditures against budgets
• Work in concert with accounting colleagues to ensure consistency of data collection, tagging and reporting
• Evaluate current and historical financial data and analyze financial viability of new program opportunities and operating models
• Provide financial information for the Board of Directors and for grant proposals as required
• Identify and recommend programs to assist the organization with their financial needs / relief, e.g., PPP loan, federal funding, etc.

KEY COMPETENCIES OF THE ROLE

• Critical Thinking - You are a highly critical thinker who is able to critically analyze various approaches or solutions and can gather insights from a variety of inputs
• Excel Expert - You have advanced Excel / financial modeling skills and proven quantitative and analytical abilities
• Problem Solver - You are an inquisitive problem solver, successfully navigating whatever systems (whether data or people) to get the information you need to solve problems or propose solutions
• Communication - You are an effective communicator, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to capture and explain financial concepts to financial and non-financial stakeholders 
• Strategic and Tactical - You are passionate about numbers. You have an eagle eye for the decimal level of detail but can also zoom out and look at the big picture of what the numbers are telling you
• Flexibility - You are able to adjust to changing needs quickly, willing to create multiple versions of requested deliverables with tight turnaround times

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You embody our core values: Prioritize People, Initiate and Innovate, Lifelong Learning, Creative Collaboration, Purposeful Partnerships and Considered Confidence.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance or related field
• 4 - 7 years of progressive work experience in FP&A role, corporate finance, or investment banking, etc.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative and fast paced work environment
• Ability to work easily with people at all levels of the organization
• Team player with a willingness and eagerness to help
• Self-starter able to work independently
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information and maintain strict confidentiality
• Proficiency with database applications like Excel vba, data analysis tools

ROLE CLASSIFICATION AND BENEFITS

This role is remote, part-time, and includes benefits such as rich medical, dental, and vision insurance, 25 paid days off per year (prorated for the period in which you work), paid parental leave, a professional development budget and a quarterly cell phone subsidy. The role may offer the opportunity to convert to a full-time position within 6–12 months.

The hiring salary range for this role is $48,000 - $53,000 and will be commensurate with experience. We have a hiring salary range of $53,000 - $58,000 for specific higher cost of labor locations, which include New York City, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco/Oakland, Los Angeles, Seattle and their metro areas.

New Classrooms is a fully remote organization. All employees work from home, and occasionally travel for in-person get-togethers and off-sites.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.