Finance & Operation Analyst - Really Great Reading

About Really Great Reading

At Really Great Reading, we are building a bright, diverse, and passionate team dedicated to leading the industry in improving literacy scores nationwide. With nearly two decades of leadership bringing the Science of Reading to thousands of schools, we design innovative products, training, and materials that transform how educators teach and how students learn. Here, we empower our team with the tools, support, and professional growth opportunities they need to thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment—where your work truly makes a difference.

The Role

Behind every informed business decision at Really Great Reading is accurate data, thoughtful analysis, and an understanding of how our business operates. The Finance and Operations Analyst connects financial analysis with the everyday operations of our business. Working across departments, this role helps leaders investigate challenges, evaluate resource needs, improve processes, and translate data into practical decisions.

We are seeking a resourceful, analytical professional to support business analysis, financial planning, performance reporting, and operational improvement. This is a business operations role with a financial analysis core, partnering closely with Finance and Operations leadership and colleagues across departments.

Key Responsibilities

Business and Operational Analysis

• Partner with teams across the organization to define business questions, identify relevant data, and develop actionable insights.
• Analyze workload, service demand, staffing capacity, costs, and process performance to support resource planning.
• Investigate the underlying causes of operational challenges and evaluate whether staffing, process changes, system improvements, or other investments would best address them.
• Combine financial and operational data to assess business needs, compare options, and recommend next steps.
• Proactively identify trends, inefficiencies, and emerging issues that warrant further investigation.

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Prepare financial reports and budget-to-actual variance analyses, explaining key drivers and their business implications.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and updates to financial models.
• Translate operational assumptions, including staffing needs and changes in business activity, into financial projections.
• Build and maintain models that compare scenarios and help leaders evaluate costs, tradeoffs, and potential investments.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis to support planning and business decisions.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Collaborate with department partners to define and monitor meaningful key performance indicators.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards that make financial and operational performance easier to understand.
• Gather, validate, and reconcile data from multiple sources, investigating discrepancies and coordinating corrections.
• Present findings clearly, explaining what the data shows, why it matters, and what action it supports.
• Document data sources, assumptions, and reporting methods to improve consistency and reliability.

Process Improvement and Systems Support

• Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve data and reporting accuracy.
• Work with stakeholders to implement process improvements and assess whether changes achieve their intended results.
• Support the day-to-day administration of financial and operational tools, including systems such as Ramp.
• Help maintain system users and access in coordination with established approval processes.
• Document workflows and support colleagues in using systems and processes effectively.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Project Ownership

• Build relationships across departments to understand business needs and connect operational activity with financial outcomes.
• Manage analytical and process improvement projects from problem definition through recommendations and implementation support.
• Organize priorities, track progress, and communicate dependencies or roadblocks.
• Balance recurring reporting and operational responsibilities with new projects and emerging needs.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of relevant experience in business analysis, operations analysis, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing business or operational questions across functions and connecting findings to financial or resource decisions.
• Strong foundation in financial analysis, including interpreting financial results and supporting planning, forecasting, or modeling.
• Experience investigating root causes, evaluating alternatives, and recommending practical improvements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and complex formulas.
• Experience working with ERP systems or other business platforms and combining data from multiple sources.
• Experience creating reports, tracking performance measures, or developing dashboards.
• Ability to manage projects independently and follow through without step-by-step direction.
• Comfort working with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and evolving processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to explain findings clearly to financial and non-financial audiences.

Preferred

• Experience in a small or growing organization, or a role spanning finance and operations.
• Experience with NetSuite, Ramp, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting business system administration, user access, or workflow improvements.
• Experience analyzing staffing capacity, service demand, or operational efficiency.
• Experience in education, EdTech, or a SaaS business.
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, or equivalent practical experience.