Summary
Location
New York
Salary
$100k - $115k
Type
full-time
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About this role
Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.
About the Role:
We are looking for a high-performing, analytical, and collaborative leader to drive operational excellence within our schools through thoughtful and innovative financial partnership.
Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Senior Analyst, FP&A will be a critical bridge between school leadership and the corporate office, leveraging data to optimize performance and support strategic decision-making. You will operate as a key partner in rebuilding and strengthening the Schooling side of our FP&A function, ensuring that financial insights lead directly to operational improvements. This role will have exposure to all levels and functions of the organization, including senior management, meaning the ideal candidate will possess the ability to communicate with clarity and precision.
Key responsibilities include:
Strategic Partnership: Serve as the primary finance point of contact for school operations and network functions, fostering a culture of innovative and analytical collaboration.
Operational Excellence: Drive efficiencies across the organization by automating tasks and identifying opportunities for process improvement through data-driven insights.
Financial Planning: Own the annual budgeting and monthly re-forecasting processes for Schools, including the development of complex financial models and dashboards.
Performance Management: Maintain and publish detailed reporting on school-level performance, including variance analysis (actuals vs. budget), KPI tracking, and trend analysis.
Leadership & Communication: Lead meetings with senior management to deliver financial updates, drive fiscal responsibility, and provide ad hoc decision support to the CFO and CEO.
Enablement: Train business partners on financial systems and budget management best practices to ensure consistency in data collection and execution.
A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of relevant financial planning & analysis experience
Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
Ability to build and work in complex financial models
Solid understanding of financial statements
Takes ownership of accuracy and timeliness of deliverables
Highly detail-oriented, while also balancing the big picture view
Adapts quickly to changes and able to multitask with competing priorities
Excellent communication skills, able to clearly and accurately convey messages to various audiences across the organization
Has a desire to work in a fast-paced environment and thrives on an ongoing feedback culture
Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets and Slides
Personal Characteristics:
Highest integrity and ethics
Intellectually curious and able to think deeply and qualitatively about business problems, breaking down issues and presenting solutions.
Holds themself and others to very high standards of excellence.
Takes pride in taking a high degree of ownership.
Positive, cooperative attitude. Collaborative with a track record of building strong relationships.
Entrepreneurial with unrelenting drive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
Analytical and metrics-driven, regularly leveraging data to support business decisions.
Open, secure, and humble, with demonstrated resilience.
Passion for education and a commitment to the mission of Success Academy.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.
Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.
Other facts
About Success Academy Charter Schools
Since 2006, Success Academy has tackled educational inequities head-on by providing exceptional public education for 22,000 K-12 students in New York City. Our network of 59 free, public charter schools is looking for diverse, ambitious, talented people like you to join our team!
Starting on your first day, you’ll receive world-class training and mentorship while working in a collaborative environment with passionate colleagues. As part of the Success Academy team, you will have ample growth opportunities within our network — including leadership roles.
Success Academy is seeking candidates from all majors and backgrounds. All interviews are virtual, and a degree in Education is not required to teach. If you graduated or will be graduating with a bachelor's degree between Dec 2025 and Dec 2026, we encourage you to apply!
We encourage you to look at our current openings and consider applying.
What you'll do
- The Senior Analyst, FP&A will drive operational excellence by serving as a financial partner to school operations and network functions. Key responsibilities include managing budgeting processes, maintaining performance reporting, and leading financial updates for senior management.
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