Senior Financial Analyst - Field Finance

At KinderCare Education, we make it our passion to nurture a sense of discovery, joy, and wonder in every child, every day, at every one of our centers. As the nation’s leading private provider in accredited early childhood education, we’re committed to delivering the highest-quality child care and educational opportunities for families and the dedicated professionals who serve them.

Portland, OR

KinderCare Education

<p>Years in the making by our own education team<strong>, our proprietary Early Foundations&reg; is an innovative curriculum that models a &ldquo;whole-child&rdquo; approach</strong>&nbsp;and is purposefully designed to meet children exactly where they are, whether they are six weeks or six years old.</p> <p>Focusing on the six main domains of childhood development:&nbsp;<em>Cognitive Development, Creative Expression, Executive Function, Language and Literacy, Physical Development and Wellness, and Social and Emotional Development</em>, the curriculum is designed to nurture children academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.</p> https://www.kindercare.com/

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Full-Time

Overview: At KinderCare Education, we make it our passion to nurture a sense of discovery, joy, and wonder in every child, every day, at every one of our centers. As the nation&rsquo;s leading private provider in accredited early childhood education, we&rsquo;re committed to delivering the highest-quality child care and educational opportunities for families and the dedicated professionals who serve them.<br /><br />We see the greatness in each child, and we believe teachers can change the world. Every day, our more than 33,000 employees create a world of learning, joy, and adventure for more than 158,000 children. Whether you&rsquo;re in one of our centers or providing support from our headquarters in Portland, Oregon, being a part of the KinderCare family means that you care deeply about positively impacting the lives of children and families through the power of education.<br /> <br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;KinderCare Education has three brands to meet the needs of busy families wherever they need us:<br /> <ul> <li>We&rsquo;re in neighborhoods with our KinderCare Learning Centers that offer early childhood education and care for children 6 weeks to 12 years old</li> <li>We&rsquo;re at offices with KinderCare Education at Work, our suite of family-focused benefits for organizations to offer to their employees, including on-site and near-site early learning centers, Back-up Care for last-minute childcare and Care Select</li> <li>And we&rsquo;re at schools with our Champions before and after school programs</li> </ul> <strong>Job Overview</strong><br />The Senior Financial Analyst &ndash; Field (SFA) is an integral member of our FP&amp;A team. The SFA will build partnerships with region vice presidents and take ownership for providing high-quality financial analysis and guidance on performance.<br /> <br />This individual will evaluate performance across multiple performance standards providing excellent customer service for internal and external customers. The ideal candidate will assist leadership in ensuring financial targets are met by problem-solving and developing operational strategies to improve financial results and maximize business opportunities.<br /> <br />In addition to strong financial acumen, the Senior Field Financial Analyst must have a demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence leaders.
Responsibilities: In order to demonstrate success in role, the SFA will work closely with Field Leadership on the following:<br /> <ul> <li>Budgeting and forecasting.</li> <li>Actively communicate, assess feedback and resolve concerns.</li> <li>Working with partners, research variances, develop forecasts and analyze trends to achieve budget.</li> <li>Understand and communicate underlying causes of variances.</li> <li>Partner and challenge to think of varieties of options in achieving plan.</li> <li>Identify trends in data and prepare executive-level presentation materials.</li> <li>Ad hoc projects, reporting, and modeling.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Finance or related field. MBA degree a plus.</li> <li>5-7 years&rsquo; experience in a similar position with a medium to large-sized company.</li> <li>Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.</li> <li>Experience in developing and/or the ability to understand complex financial models.</li> <li>Good overall understanding of accounting principles and financial planning concepts.</li> <li>Intermediate-level skills in MS Excel.</li> <li>Experience with macros with exposure to various specialized functions and features and Visual Basic a plus.</li> <li>Intermediate-level skills in MS Word and PowerPoint.</li> <li>Beginning to intermediate level skills in MS Access</li> <li>Experience in and/or strong understanding of financial reporting software a plus (specifically Oracle, TM1/Cognos, Hyperion Enterprise and Reporting software).</li> <li>Strong problem solving and analytical skills.</li> <li>Detail orientation with high attention to quality and accuracy.</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.</li> <li>Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.</li> <li>Experience presenting to groups and ability to conduct trainings.</li> <li>Ability to interact with various levels of management and develop strong working relationships inside and outside of the department.</li> </ul>