Associate Financial Analyst

Associate Financial Analyst

Hybrid | Onsite at Jostens' Minneapolis Headquarters (3 days/week)

You are a detail‑oriented finance professional who enjoys being involved in the closing process and transforming numbers into meaningful, actionable insights. You bring energy to cross‑functional partnerships, collaborating with teams across the business to ensure key metrics are accurate, aligned, and driving results. Naturally curious and analytical, you’re confident using reporting and data visualization tools to support smart decisions and continuous improvement for our Scholastic and College teams.

• Month‑End and Year‑End Financial Accounting Close:
  Monthly accounting closes related to journal entries for the Scholastic/College product lines; month‑end analysis of financial performance for the Scholastic and College markets; establish appropriate reports for backup to the month‑end entries; balance sheet monthly reconciliations.
• Weekly Metrics:
  Run weekly reports needed for all assigned markets' metrics within Scholastic and College; prepare certain weekly metrics pages for sales metrics; research weekly metrics discrepancies.
• Scholastic/College Product Line Analysis:
  Work with product groups to ensure all sales and margins are accurately accounted for. Work with Sales and Marketing to ensure that pricing is set up and runs margin analysis. Prepare plan and forecast files for each of the Scholastic/College markets.
• Other Duties:
  Weekly sales journal entries as assigned; prepare commission adjustments for sales reps; assist with pricing requests; ad‑hoc reporting to support the Scholastic/College finance groups; help support sales, marketing, and operations questions; develop EDW, BI, and Access queries to support projects, month‑end, weekly metrics, and the like; help with project implementations, such as testing and verification; participate in other finance projects as necessary.

• Experience:
  
  0‑2 years of related experience.
• Education:
  
  4‑year degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent technical skills in Accounting, strong systems aptitude and PC skills, specifically spreadsheets (Excel), database (Access), general ledger experience, and financial reporting software.
• Attention to Detail:
  Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Great Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work effectively with all levels in the organization.
• Travel:
  Typical/Expected % of overnight travel – less than 5%.

• We care about your health: we offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits, including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, and many more.
• We invest in your future: our 401(k) plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
• We believe in flexibility: we offer a hybrid schedule with on‑site work 3 days a week.
• We want you to unplug when needed: we believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company‑paid holidays. For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 11 company‑paid holidays, and family paid leave.
• We care about your development: we support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
• We believe in pay transparency: salary range is $56,000 to $60,000 with annual bonus eligibility.

Final date to receive applications:
June 26, 2026.

Jostens leads the student commemoration market and has been serving local communities for over 125 years. We work with thousands of K‑12 schools, colleges, and universities each year and have the honor of partnering with beloved sports teams and esteemed organizations across the country. Our iconic products — like yearbooks, letter jackets, class jewelry, and championship rings — keep meaningful traditions alive and inspire millions of people to celebrate their unique stories, milestone moments, and biggest accomplishments every year.

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