FP&A Analyst

Who you are

• Experience. You have 2+ years of relevant work experience in a corporate finance function, investment banking, consulting, or private equity / growth equity. Preference for an undergraduate degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)
• Technical skills. You’re an Excel expert with the ability to develop insightful and complex financial models and quantitative analysis, paired with critical thinking and sound business judgment
• Entrepreneurial. You are a self-starter with a roll-up-the-sleeves, action oriented mindset to have an impact in a fast-paced, rapidly changing growth environment
• Communication. You can distill and communicate complex topics broadly to board members, clients, front-line team members and everyone in between
• Precision. You have sharp attention to detail with a natural feel for numbers and data, and have a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Team skills. You have a positive attitude with a can-do, service-oriented mentality. You are collaborative, with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and build successful working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Passion. You are passionate about serving our students and an unrelenting drive to build an amazing business
• Discipline. You have strong organizational and time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects/tasks with multiple stakeholders while hitting deadlines on time sensitive projects
• Something else? Wonderful, we’re curious to learn more about you!
• Experience implementing and managing a cloud-based EPM like Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Drivetrain, etc. strongly preferred
• Finance business partnership or previous FP&A experience
• Comfortable and confident presenting to senior leadership and executives

What the job involves

• Guild is hiring for a Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst to join our Finance Team. This role would be part of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team that is responsible for financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting and strategic business partnering
• In this role, you would support forecasting and planning, financial reporting, company goal-setting, and strategic finance analyses, all while helping Guild achieve its mission
• You’ll form strong relationships across the organization and work with both internal and external stakeholders. In addition, you’d be a critical member of the team, identifying new opportunities, driving process improvements and providing decision support for leadership
• Own budgeting and forecasting components of Guild’s operating model, which we use to plan headcount, cash flow, and resource allocations
• Prepare financial reporting, presentations and develop monthly close packages for our Board of Directors, investors, and senior management to ensure key stakeholders are knowledgeable and equipped to contribute to deliver on Guild’s financial commitments
• Analyze business and performance trends to provide actionable insights and decision support to Guild’s leadership team
• Enhance existing forecast models; identify opportunities to streamline reporting and implement process improvements
• Work cross functionally on ad hoc projects that include, but are not limited to, scenario planning, sensitivity and profitability analysis

Benefits

• Equity stake in the company providing ownership and a path to future earnings (when we succeed, we all benefit)
• free one-on-one coaching with a certified financial planner, a platform with budgeting tools, investment and equity management center and many more financial resources through Origin (we believe financial literacy not only supports you personally, but also has a lasting impact in creating positive generational wealth practices)
• Employee Assistance Fund for unforeseen crises, disasters, and/or personal hardships and you need a little extra financial support (funded by the company and fellow Guilders to create a community of support)
• legal support and resources to navigate complicated situations like estate planning name changes, immigration, and more
• 401(k) plan with a range of diverse investment options and personalized retirement advice
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth
• Multiple paths to meet educational and professional goals
• Fertility benefits built into all of our medical plans
• A $10,000 family planning fund to take care of costs that aren’t covered by the medical plans like adoption, surrogacy, and egg freezing expenses
• 12-20 weeks of paid leave and a ramp-up program for Guilders to ease back into work after an extended time away
• An additional 3 weeks of paid leave if you are going through the adoption, surrogacy, or foster process to use prior to your child's arrival/placement to prepare and attend necessary meeting
• Inclusive guidance and support as you go through your family planning journey through Cleo
• Our on-site childcare center, The Beehive, offering care for children 3 months-6 years of age for employees and their friends and family members located in Colorado
• Personalized 1:1 support for anyone on the parenthood journey with access to a network of clinicians, experts, and specialists through Cleo
• 80 hours of low cost ($2/hr) emergency backup care for times employees unexpectedly find themselves without primary care for the ones they are responsible for
• Dedicated support in finding background-checked care providers to assist with child care, elder care, and chronic care needs through Helpr
• The ability to bring an actively nursing child and companion on work related trips
• Inclusive, affordable medical and behavioral healthcare when you need it
• Open PTO is available so Guilders can rest, recharge, and bring their best selves to work
• 10 Holidays including a collective week off over the 4th of July plus 5 floating holidays for cultural and religious events you celebrate
• Our leave policies are there to support employees and offer 12 weeks of fully paid medical, non-birthing parent, and caregiving leave as of day one of employment while birthing parents receive 18-20 weeks of fully paid leave
• Once Guilders reach 4.5 years of service, they are eligible for a 5-week fully paid sabbatical leave
• Up to 10 days of bereavement leave
• Up to 10 days of jury duty
• 8 sick days