.about ellucianellucian is a global market leader in education technology.
we power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students.
ellucian's ai-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff.
fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the ellucian platform features best-in-class saas capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future.
these solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement.
ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.values rooted in purposewe embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow.
at our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength.
with a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.about the opportunitythe financial analyst position reports to the manager of finance.
in this role, the financial analyst will interact with a variety of levels of the organization and will be responsible for delivering value-added business analysis and meaningful financial/operational metrics that lead to insightful, accurate business decision making.
the role will be responsible for analyzing the company's product revenue and arr (annual recurring revenue).
the ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter, able to prioritize tasks, and has excellent analytical skills.where you will make an impactmonthly forecasting and annual budget, including risks and opportunities, as well as long-term projections.month-end close analysis and reporting.provide analysis and insights into variances between actual and expected results.prepare/consolidate monthly financial reporting packages, including comprehensive key performance indicator (kpi) reporting, variance analysis, and executive commentary.develop and maintain financial and operating kpis, and ad-hoc financial analysis to drive better decision-making and prioritization for the organization.various other ad-hoc analyses, reports, and special projects as needed.exhibit flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments as needed.what you will bring2+ years relevant work experience in financial planning and analysis preferred, with strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills