Working with KinderCare Learning Companies means using your outstanding talents to help set the foundation for lifelong learners, where you can collaborate with colleagues, grow and learn, and positively impact the families we serve.

With over 50 years of experience, 30,000+ employees, and more than 2,000 early learning center programs, we are the most accredited leaders in early childhood education. Together, we create environments where kids grow and thrive. As one of only four companies to receive the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award six times, we’re confident that you can grow and thrive here, too. We can’t wait to meet you.

The Senior Financial Analyst provides high quality financial analysis and guidance on center financial performance to Region Directors and Senior Management.

You'll evaluate business performance across multiple performance standards and be an important member of the finance team providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Analysts are directly accountable for the financial aspects of a portfolio of centers, ensuring financial targets are met by acting as a proactive member in finding solutions to implement operational strategies that improve financial results and increase business opportunities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely in a fast paced environment with business partners on budgeting and forecasting. Actively communicate, assess feedback and resolve concerns. Work with partners to research variances, develop forecasts and analyze trends to achieve budget. Develop and present forecast variance analyses to senior staff in a simple, concise and digestible format. Understand and communicate underlying causes of variances. Partner and challenge to identify options in achieving plan.
• Build and maintain executive and board presentations. Prepare presentation materials and provide summarized information that is accurate, tied out to audited results and organized in a logical and easy to understand manner. Understand trends; ensure data is accurate and reasonable. Look for unusual trends to identify data inconsistencies.
• Develop pro-forma models on projects with defined and thorough return on investment analysis, with capital expenditures and operating expense implications.
• Load, consolidate and analyze data. Compare to prior year, plan and outside benchmarks using P&L and functional roll-ups to determine reasonableness. Identify opportunities using benchmarking and other trend analyses.
• Work on Ad-hoc projects and financial modeling as required. Participate in each process by designing, testing, managing, distributing, tracking and receiving financial models and reports. Review model performance and submitted information, recommend and implement improvements.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience, or equivalent work experience.
• 2-5 years’ experience in a similar position with a medium to large sized company.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience in developing and/or the ability to understand complex financial models.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Understanding of accounting principles and financial planning concepts.
• Advanced in MS Excel including experience with macros with exposure to various specialized functions and features (familiarity with Visual Basic preferred).
• Intermediate in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Beginning to intermediate in MS Access (familiarity with SQL and Access Basic, as well as understanding of database design, structure, and reporting a plus).
• Experience in and/or strong understanding of financial reporting software a plus, but not required (specifically TM1, Hyperion Enterprise and Reporting software).
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Detail orientation with high attention to quality and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication. Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and develop strong working relationships.

Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:

• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.
• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, unlimited paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• … and much more.

At KinderCare Learning Companies you'll use your skills and expertise to help craft and contribute to our shared mission of supporting communities and encouraging lifelong learners. From our teachers to our cooks to our financial analysts, we are all passionate about crafting a world of learning, happiness and adventure for more than 150,000 children every day.

As the first national early childcare education provider to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute, we continue to follow the latest science-backed and evidence-based strategies for maintaining a safe and worry-free workplace.

Our highest priority has always been to keep our employees, children, families, and communities as safe and healthy as possible. KinderCare highly encourages its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves and their communities. We are proud to provide paid time off for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We are also subject to state law, local ordinances, and Health Department requirements for employees working in child care, school facilities, and corporate work spaces.

We truly believe that everyone belongs in our circle, and everyone deserves to be celebrated for who they are. By partnering with underrepresented groups and experts in DEI, we are identifying areas to improve and forging a path forward through accountability, compassion, accessibility, and inclusion.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Primary Location : Portland, Oregon, United States

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