Lead Financial Analyst

Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit Public Benefit Corporation we believe all students deserve access to meaningful challenging contentand all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive effective and built for the realities of todays classrooms.

We develop high-quality knowledge-rich math science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability coherence and practical implementationsupporting teachers not just through curriculum but with professional learning purposeful technology and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our productsEureka Math and Eureka Math² Wit & Wisdom PhD Science Geodes and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELAare trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S. and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding procedural fluency and application.

• Wit & Wisdom and Arts & Letters ELA anchor our reading strategy with content-rich grade-level instruction that integrates literature history and the arts grounded in the science of reading. Geodes complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

• PhD Science is a hands-on K-5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations joyful rigor and deep respect for educators and students.

Where Were Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected customer-informed experiences across the full educator journeyfrom curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impactnot just delivering curriculum but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

The Lead Financial Analyst serves as a key technical and analytical contributor within the Strategic Finance team strengthening modeling capabilities sharpening financial insights and supporting efficient planning across the organization. This role enhances long-range planning capital investment analysis and forecasting by building robust financial models improving data accessibility and delivering clear actionable insights that inform strategic and operational decisions.

The analyst will contribute to ongoing enhancements of financial systems and tools including preparation for future implementations of NetSuite and Anaplan and help improve how financial performance operational data and long-term outcomes are connected and communicated.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain complex driver-based financial models that support forecasting multi-year planning scenario analysis and investment or business case evaluation.

• Translate market insights operational drivers and performance trends into clear financial insights that inform strategic and operational planning discussions.

• Support financial evaluation of business cases and capital investments by modeling returns cost structures risks sensitivities and long-term value implications.

• Support capital budgeting processes through financial analysis project tracking and linkage of results to broader financial plans.

• Improve the efficiency and accuracy of forecasting and planning by streamlining workflows strengthening model architecture and reducing manual effort through automation and smart tooling.

• Leverage strong analytical and data skills including advanced Excel data transformation tools and familiarity with BI outputs to deliver meaningful insights and performance reporting.

• Identify leading indicators emerging risks and performance gaps and surface findings and recommendations that support informed decision-making.

• Provide high-quality FP&A partnership by pressure-testing assumptions identifying value drivers and helping decision makers understand financial risks trade-offs and constraints.

• Participate in the design testing and rollout of financial systems and planning tools contributing to model validation and supporting alignment of workflows and data structures with business needs.

• Create intuitive visualizations and reporting that help stakeholders quickly understand trends outcomes and key decision points.

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of progressive FP&A experience ideally including early career accounting experience.

• Demonstrated experience building complex driver-based financial and operational models.

• Strong understanding of forecasting budgeting variance analysis and KPI development.

• Advanced Excel proficiency including PowerQuery PowerPivot and disciplined model structuring.

• Experience supporting capital planning investment analysis or multi-year financial planning.

• Familiarity with ERP FP&A and business intelligence tools such as NetSuite Anaplan PowerBI Tableau Adaptive or similar platforms.

• Ability to translate large volumes of financial and operational data into clear decision-ready insights.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.

Attributes

• Hands-on analytical orientation with a strong attention to detail and data integrity.

• Structured problem-solving approach and comfort challenging assumptions constructively.

• Strong business curiosity and interest in improving how financial insights are delivered.

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner effectively across functions.

• Continuous improvement orientation with interest in modernizing financial tools and processes.

Required Education

Bachelors Degree

Status

Full-time

Location

Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $102000-$112000 however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including but not limited to location work experience skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

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Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race religion color sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin disability age genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal state or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organizations commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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