Associate Financial Analyst

Imagine Your Impact.

The Associate Financial Analyst supports financial planning and analysis activities. This role is responsible for performing variance analysis, partnering with department leaders to monitor financial performance, contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensuring contractor spend aligns with approved budgets.

This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to the FP&A Manager.

• Perform monthly variance analysis to compare actual results against budget and forecast.
• Identify key drivers, trends, and risks, and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and support analysis for internal stakeholders.
• Partner with department leaders to monitor financial performance and spending.
• Support cost management efforts and help ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Communicate financial insights clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Assist in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Maintain and update financial models to reflect changing business conditions.
• Review contractor requests and spend to ensure compliance with approved budgets.
• Track contractor utilization and forecast future needs.
• Collaborate with department leaders to manage expenses effectively.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, forecasting, and financial processes.
• Leverage financial systems and emerging AI tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Adapt to and support evolving processes in a high‑growth environment.
• Other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics and at least 1 year of financial analysis experience in a high‑growth environment; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Self‑starter with the ability to think creatively and learn new concepts.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills with high standards of accuracy and precision.
• Strong financial modeling skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to work with large amounts of data and convey data and storylines.
• Effective communication at a detailed technical level, with the ability to present to the leadership team.
• Ability to work well under pressure, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and stay flexible through growth and change.
• Experience using Net Suite, Salesforce, Adaptive Insights, or Power
  
  BI, along with AI‑driven tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 5 % travel.

Base pay is anticipated to be between $62,470.00 and $75,000.00 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

In this US‑based position your location will be hybrid at our headquarters in Tempe, AZ; with an on‑site requirement of two days per week, you may choose any two days, Monday–Friday, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM local time.

You can also expect up to approximately 5 % travel; be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 401k plan with a company match
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Access to on‑demand mental health resources
• Life and short and long‑term disability insurance
• Pre‑tax savings plans
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.