Lead budgeting and quarterly forecasting, produce KPI dashboards and revenue analysis, perform budget vs. actual and cash flow analysis, deliver financial presentations to leadership and board, provide FP&A support to department heads, and produce ad-hoc financial reporting to inform strategic decisions.
Aspen Publishing is seeking a Financial Analyst to be a part of a growing Accounting and Finance team. This is a hybrid position with 3 days in office & 2 days work-from home-schedule. You will work in partnership with the VP Finance & Operations to deliver on the mission of the accounting and finance team which will involve substantial interaction across business teams
TITLE: Financial Analyst
REPORTS TO: VP Finance & Operations
DEPARTMENT: Finance
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: Burlington, MA
RANGE: $82K (MIN.) $96K (MID) $112K (MAX)
POSITION SUMMARY: Provide senior management with a forecast of the company’s profit and loss and operating performance for the upcoming quarter and year; inform management on progress and effectiveness of company’s strategic plans and investments to aid in decision making; enable management to communicate with external stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Aspen considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide array of benefits including your choice of health and dental plans, generous paid time off and holidays, 401k with employer match, and an array of voluntary programs to cover all of life’s eventualities, including accident and critical illness insurance.
Kindly, no agencies or third-party submissions; unsolicited resumes will not be considered.
EOE disability/veteran.
TITLE: Financial Analyst
REPORTS TO: VP Finance & Operations
DEPARTMENT: Finance
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: Burlington, MA
RANGE: $82K (MIN.) $96K (MID) $112K (MAX)
POSITION SUMMARY: Provide senior management with a forecast of the company’s profit and loss and operating performance for the upcoming quarter and year; inform management on progress and effectiveness of company’s strategic plans and investments to aid in decision making; enable management to communicate with external stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecast process
- Provide analysis and financial support to department heads that aligns with company objectives
- Develop, produce, and track key metrics and other financial indicators through automated processes and KPI dashboards
- Prepare financial presentations to senior leadership and board of directors
- Analyze large data sets of historical financial information (i.e., sales, disbursements, cash receipts) to better project future cash flow
- Analyze and articulate risk and opportunities to plan; work collaboratively across the organization to ensure the accurate and consistent flow of relevant information
- Conduct monthly budget vs. actual analysis
- Produce revenue analysis and reporting
- Produce ad-hoc analysis and reporting as necessary
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration and 3+ years prior FP&A experience preferred, or related experience
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Hands-on experience in accounting software required, NetSuite strongly preferred
- Expertise in Microsoft Office, in particular Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required, familiarity with CRM (Zoho) preferred
- Proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
- Customer-centric mindset and negotiation skills along with high comfort level of speaking on the phone
- A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, English required
- Working with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast paced, changing environment
- Ability to meet deadlines in a consistent and accurate manner
- Demonstrated ability in working independently and as part of a team
- Ability to commute to the Burlington office on a hybrid schedule
- Normal Office Environment
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to work on computer for extended periods of time
- Ability to listen and speak carefully while interacting with others
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Aspen considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide array of benefits including your choice of health and dental plans, generous paid time off and holidays, 401k with employer match, and an array of voluntary programs to cover all of life’s eventualities, including accident and critical illness insurance.
Kindly, no agencies or third-party submissions; unsolicited resumes will not be considered.
EOE disability/veteran.
Aspen Publishing Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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