Instructure is dedicated to the fight against iffy, mothbally, shoddy software. We make more usable tools for teaching and learning (you know, stuff people will actually use), a better connected and more open edtech ecosystem, and more effective ways for everyone everywhere to access education. We accomplish all this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: we are looking for an FP&A Analyst.
What you will be doing:
- Serve as a key member of the FP&A organization reporting to the Sr. Director of FP&A with a dotted line to a Sr. Manager of FP&A
- Assist in the analysis and forecasting of R&D or Global Customer Organization expenses
- Perform financial analysis and provide insights to highlight trends and identify areas of investment and growth
- Partner with department leaders to solve budget constraints and identify opportunities to scale the organization
- Design and/or maintain and deliver financial reporting to provide accurate insight into expense results, including the preparation of executive and/or Board level presentations
- Manage headcount approvals to ensure new hiring is supported by the annual plan and current forecast
- Perform ad-hoc analysis as required
Here's what you need to know/have:
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or another business discipline)
- 1-2 years of financial analysis and reporting experience
- Experience with Netsuite, SalesForce, Workday, Adaptive Planning, or other comparable software/technologies
- Strong business partnering skills and prior exposure to business strategy, processes, and financial objectives
- Experience in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides
- Self-starter and quick learner; demonstrated independence and autonomy in a high-performing work environment
- Experience in a fast-paced, growth company
- Bias towards finding solutions vs. shutting down ideas
- Must be fluent in English
Here's what will help you stand out:
- Background in tech/software/SaaS
- Prior FP&A expense experience, specifically in Engineering, Product Management, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing or similar fields
- Willingness to learn Balance Sheet forecasting and Cash Management
Get in on all the awesome at Instructure:
- A fun, friendly, and helpful company culture
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Unit Program
- Private Medicover healthcare + cafeteria plan/SZEP card
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness motivation through PandaFit
- An extra week off for the whole company every year
- Employee recognition program through Motivosity
- Goal-setting, proactive reviews, and internal training
- Employee assistance program
We’ve always believed in hiring the most awesome people and treating them right. We know that the more diverse we are, the more diverse our ideas will be and when we openly welcome those ideas, our environment is better and our business is stronger.
All Instructure employees are required to successfully pass a background check upon being hired.
