Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that distributes books and educational resources to under-resourced communities, is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst in Washington, DC. The analyst is a key member of the Finance team, reporting to the CFO, and supports financial planning, reporting, inventory analysis and month-end close. The role works closely with Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, Development and IT.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual internal financial reports, and support management reporting on marketplace activity, donated inventory, grants and operating performance.
• Analyze trends, variances and key financial drivers and communicate findings to leadership, including cost-to-serve and margin/subsidy by program.
• Support the annual operating budget and rolling forecast, prepare financial models and schedules, and calculate and maintain true unit costs across product lines and channels.
• Maintain an overhead/indirect cost allocation methodology and support program evaluation with cost/benefit and breakeven analysis.
• Support scenario modeling for pricing, margin analysis and program investments.
• Act as a finance resource for ERP, accounting and inventory systems, help with system enhancements, integrations and reporting automation, test system updates and validate data integrity.
• Document reporting processes and system controls, and work with Finance and IT to close gaps in full-cost visibility.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, accounting, FP&A or financial systems, ideally in an operations-heavy environment.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, management reporting and budgeting/forecasting.
• Experience building activity-based costing, unit economics or full-cost allocation models from the ground up.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and explain financial concepts to non-finance partners.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; First Book does not sponsor visas.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and financial statements, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups and financial modeling.
• SQL or equivalent data-querying ability; familiarity with CRM and reporting platforms such as Salesforce, Tableau or Power BI is preferred.

What we offer

• Salary of $90,000 (non-negotiable).
• Medical and dental insurance, life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Paid vacation, sick leave and 12 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Parking stipend in Washington, DC.

To apply, submit a resume and a cover letter through First Book's approved application platform only.