Analyst, Finance Rotation
Strategic Education, Inc
About the Role
Entry-level analyst supporting multiple functions in the Finance area. The primary purpose is to support the group they are rotating through with typical analyst functions, including: reporting, model building, journal entries, or other related functions. The secondary purpose is to bring the skills learned in each rotational stop to other areas within Finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning and Analysis:
- Assist in preparing financial models and forecasts.
- Analyze financial data to provide insights.
- Support budgeting processes.
- Accounting:
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Prepare accounting reports for management.
- Support internal controls documentation and compliance.
- Data Analytics:
- Collect, process, and clean data from different sources.
- Develop clear visualizations and reports.
- Analyze operational data to provide insights.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Excel Proficiency: Skilled in manipulating data, creating pivot tables, using formulas and functions, and building financial models.
Qualifications
- Analytical Skills: Ability to dissect financial data, identify trends, interpret complex information, and make informed decisions.
- Financial Reporting: Understand financial statements (balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements) and comfortable with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
- Attention to Detail: Focus on detail when analyzing data, preparing reports, or reconciling accounts.
- Communication Skills: Clearly write and verbally communicate to explain financial concepts, present findings, and collaborate with colleagues.
- Problem-Solving: Think critically and propose effective solutions when encountering complex challenges.
- Teamwork and Collaboration: Works well with others, contribute to team goals, and communicate effectively.
- Adaptability: Open to change and willing to learn new tools, software, and industry trends.
- Time Management: Ability to juggle multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
- Ethical Judgment: Shows integrity and ethical judgment when handling sensitive information.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field required.
- Completion of internship with SEI is highly recommended.
Other
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
- Typical office setting.
- Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.
- Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.
- Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.
- Access information using a computer.
- Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.
- Effectively cope with stressful situations.
- Strong mental acuity.
- Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.
- Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.