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Financial Analyst
Blackboard Inc.
Reston, VA, United States
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We’re looking for a Financial Analyst to help us shape the future of education. With nearly 20,000 organizational customers and millions of student users, Blackboard is the world's leading education technology company with the industry's most comprehensive student-success solutions. Our mission is to partner with the global education community to enable student and institutional success by leveraging innovative technologies and services.
This role falls within our Finance team, which includes Treasury, Financial Planning, and Accounting. Our team members apply their expertise and business savvy to ensure that we are aligned to deliver to our customers and investors with fiscal preciseness and operational excellence. As Financial Analyst, you will assist with the management and corporate reporting effort for the company regarding budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis of sales, revenue, and expenses. You will also support the overhead groups and their business leaders including Marketing, Corporate Industry Strategy, Finance, HR, and Legal.
Specific responsibilities will include:
• Preparing financial reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis for the consolidated company view
• Working with the Business Unit leadership to prepare their detailed annual Budget and to build monthly, quarterly, and annual Forecasts
• Preparing monthly analysis that highlight key drivers of variances vs. the Plan, Forecast, prior months, and prior year
• Providing financial support for operations review meetings with the VP of FP&A that highlight financial and key performance indicator (KPI) performance
• Collaborating with peers in Accounting and Finance on the monthly close as well as in performing ad hoc analysis
• Providing ad hoc support to Business Unit leadership
• Establishing and maintaining proper financial controls over established processes
• Looking for ways to improve the accuracy and reduce the amount of time required to complete the current forecasting process through the increased use to automation and developing new tools and reporting capabilities
The Candidate:
• Has a bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and 2+ years of related experience
• Has strong Excel and PowerPoint skills with a focus on financial modeling and the use of advanced features of spreadsheets
• Is highly organized and can work on multiple projects at once
• Has a high level of analytical ability and accuracy
• Can work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Is a team player who can build relationships and work across the organization
• Is a strategic and analytical thinker with superior problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Has excellent time management, project management, and organizational skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, results-oriented, collaborative environment
• Possesses the highest level of integrity and good judgement and can effectively deal with highly sensitive and confidential information
• Experience with Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Essbase is strongly preferred
The Team & Office:
Blackboard has an office in the vibrant Plaza America in Reston, VA.
• Countless walkable places to eat lunch or dinner within the plaza including Grill Kabob, Mod Pizza, Brown Bag, and The Melting Pot
• Free drinks in the office
• Half a mile from Reston Town Center
• Accessible via Metro - Wiehle-Reston East- Silver line (approx. 1 mile from office)
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Blackboard Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected military/veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Location/Division: Reston, VA, USA Job Requisition: BB-2663