About EAB

At EAB , our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards .

For more information, visit our Careers page.

The Role In Brief

FP&A Analyst

The Finance team works with senior executives at the firm to develop financial projections, monitor and evaluate performance, develop analytical tools and dashboard reporting, evaluate investment proposals, and improve financial reporting systems. The Finance team is seeking an Analyst to join the team to help achieve key financial initiatives for the company.

This role is based in Washington, DC and is open to remote applicants. This role is also posted under the title Revenue Analyst.

Primary Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining firm wide revenue forecast models, including predictive analytics models
• Partnering with Accounting to establish monthly variance tracking and reporting process
• Managing milestone-driven revenue streams, including partnering with Delivery/Product teams to implement unit-level deployment planning and forecasting
• Supporting the development and maintenance of an infrastructure that facilitates rapid reporting and analysis of key metrics driving financial and operational performance
• Creating and maintaining department dashboards analyzing performance against key business metrics, including cost, revenue and margin targets
• Analyzing specific financial and operational issues during the year, including ad-hoc analysis, modeling, and forecasting
• Communicating findings to executive audience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with demonstrated excellent academic achievement
• Minimum 1+ years of experience in finance or related field
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience developing financial models
• SQL experience is strongly preferred
• Python or Tableau experience a plus
• Salesforce.com experience a plus
• Proven time management skill; ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Strong academic or professional experience using quantitative analytical tools to assemble, analyze, and draw conclusions from business data
• Discretion in handling sensitive firm, department and individual performance information

Ideal Qualifications

• Resourcefulness; ability to procure detailed data and information
• Proven service orientation with attention to detail and follow-up
• Proven project management and planning skill
• Proven finance, strategy, and operational skills
• Significant academic or professional experience using quantitative analytical tools to assemble, analyze, and draw conclusions from business data
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Benefits

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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