[Remote] Senior Financial Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amira Learning is a rapidly growing AI startup focused on improving literacy through innovative technology. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to lead financial forecasting, sales performance analysis, and data-driven planning across the organization, reporting directly to the CFO.

Responsibilities

• Analyze variance analysis between actual performance and budget to identify root causes and business opportunities
• Support the annual review and revision of commission plans, ensuring alignment with company goals and sales strategies, and quantify commissions earned over time
• Provide technical support for the annual planning cycle, including development of revenue estimation models and detailed expense planning
• Support recurring forecasting processes for key revenue metrics—ARR, TCV, Gross Renewal, and Net Retention—leveraging predictive analytics tools and scenario modeling
• Monitor and report on actual churn, downsell, and upsell rates, providing insights into customer behavior and revenue retention
• Track pipeline coverage ratios over time and deliver insights that inform capacity planning and sales enablement
• Contribute to the quota setting process using both historical data trends and forward-looking predictive models
• Support strategic workforce planning and rep productivity modeling to inform capacity growth and hiring plans
• Lead pricing and discounting analysis to drive strategic alignment, deal quality, and revenue optimization
• Deliver strategic analytics and insights to support investor relations, fundraising efforts, and external reporting obligations
• Conduct strategic business analyses as needed (e.g., benefits evaluation, employee survey results analysis)

Skills

• Undergraduate degree in finance-related field or similar discipline
• 5+ years experience in business analytics and/or forecasting
• Experience in the Education Technology or SaaS industry
• Usage of AI technology in day-to-day tasks
• Experience working in a fast-paced, growth oriented environment
• Be proactive at identifying and prioritizing potential analyses to drive better business decisions for the company
• A track record of taking vague business requirements and building the technical logic, complex formulas, macros and automated workflows to eliminate manual effort
• Be adept at reviewing and pressure testing the work, to quickly identify potential errors
• Have strong quantitative and analytical skills, with a detail-oriented mindset
• Be able to produce high-quality, accurate analysis
• Be able to think analytically about possible impacts to operational business costs
• Possess strong listening skills with the ability to diagnose issues and provide solutions
• Possess an aptitude for high-level efficiency; able to expedite assignments with reliability and speed
• Effectively manage information and monitor tasks to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Demonstrate executive presence when working with senior leaders in the organization
• Proactive problem solver with strong listening skills and the ability to diagnose issues and provide solutions
• Proven track record of success with a strong work ethic and self-discipline
• Able to learn independently, conduct research, synthesize, and apply information from a variety of resources
• Strong time-management skills with a proven ability to handle and follow through on multiple tasks or projects within provided deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexible, tolerate stress, and work well independently and within diverse teams
• Have advanced modeling and analytical skills in Microsoft Excel

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible time off
• Stock option ownership
• Cutting-edge work
• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential

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