Posted at: 11 February

Senior Financial Analyst

Company

CompanyEmpowerly

Empowerly is a remote-first education technology company specializing in data-driven college admissions counseling services for students across the US.

Remote Hiring Policy:

Empowerly operates as a remote-first company, hiring from various locations including the United States, with team members collaborating across different time zones.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

United States

Salary

$110,000 to $160,000 per year

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Job Description

ABOUT EMPOWERLY

Empowerly is a fast-growing ed-tech company on a mission to empower students to become the most successful version of themselves. Our platform combines expert college counseling with proprietary tools like the Empowerly Score™, offering families a 360° view of their child’s college readiness across academics, essays, and extracurriculars.

We’ve raised $30 million from top-tier investors including Goodwater Capital, Conductive Ventures, FJ Labs, Scrum Ventures, Translink Capital, Azure Capital Partners, and Spero Ventures.

Empowerly is a founder-led company that has grown through SEO-driven performance marketing. We’ve now invested heavily in scaling a diversified GTM motion across Sales, Events, B2C, Partnerships, and Business Development and we’re looking to grow our revenue by 150–200%+ in the coming phase. This role will be critical to helping us make that leap.
We operate on a remote-first basis, building a team of individuals who excel in remote environments and are passionate about making high-quality college counseling accessible to all students, regardless of their background or location.

THE ROLE

    • We’re hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to partner directly with the CFO and elevate how financial insight drives company decisions.
    • This is not a reporting role; this is a thinking role.
    • You will take ownership of board-ready financial materialsBuild and refine three-statement financial modelsTranslate financial data into strategic recommendations.
    • You will identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities across the business.
    • You will provide clear, actionable solutions—not just summariesYou’ll operate as a “mini CFO in training” with exposure to how capital moves, how boards think, and how financial strategy shapes company trajectory.

1. Board & Executive Reporting

    • Own preparation of board financial materials (not just the finance slides—the narrative)
    • Align financial storytelling across departments
    • Ensure clarity, consistency, and strategic framing in presentations
    • Anticipate what the board will ask before they ask it

2. Strategic Financial Analysis

    • Deep-dive into P&L performance, margins, refund rates, CAC, operational efficiency
    • Move beyond “what happened” to “why it happened” and “what we should do about it”
    • Identify mitigation strategies and recommend changes
    • Build models that help guide pricing, hiring, and capital allocation decisions

3. Forecasting & Modeling

    • Maintain and evolve 3-statement models (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow)
    • Lead forecasting cycles
    • Stress-test assumptions and scenario planning
    • Improve financial visibility across the company

4. Operational Finance & Light Accounting Oversight

    • Support balance sheet forecasting
    • Track commissions and payouts; coordinate with payroll
    • Monitor financial controls once systems are in place
    • Ensure financial accuracy across reporting cycles

WHAT MAKES THE ROLE DIFFERENT

    • Our data team pulls numbers. You will question them.
    • If Operations reports a 5% refund issuance rate, you’ll ask:
    • Why are refund requests at 10%?
    • What’s driving that number?
    • What’s the financial impact?
    • What mitigation strategies should we implement?
    • You’re not here to explain the past.
    • You’re here to improve the future.

WHO YOU ARE

    • Bachelor of Science in Finance; and MBA strongly preferred
    • 5–9 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or high-growth VC-backed companies
    • Strong exposure to board-level reporting and investor expectations
    • Deep understanding of 3-statement modeling
    • Experience building financial structure inside growing organizations
    • Able to operate independently with minimal instruction
    • Strong communicator who can translate complexity into clarity
    • High ownership mindset and comfort working in a demanding, high-accountability environment
    • West Coast time-zone preferred.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

    • The CFO can say, “There’s something off here,” and you find it.
    • Board materials are elevated, polished, and strategically aligned.
    • Financial analysis consistently leads to operational improvements.
    • You evolve from analyst to future finance leader.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

    • This role has a path toward Finance Manager or broader strategic finance leadership as the company grows.
    • We are looking for someone who wants to build… not just execute.

    • Final candidates will complete a project that includes:

    • Reviewing a three-statement model.
    • Creating a board-style financial presentation.
    • Identifying strategic insights and recommendations.
    • Presenting findings to a panel interview team.
    • We’re not looking for perfection.
    • We’re looking for how your brain works.
    • If you’re someone who thrives on solving financial puzzles, building structure where it doesn’t exist, and turning insight into impact. we’d love to meet you.
$110,000 - $160,000 a year
The benefits package includes health/dental/vision insurance, paid vacation and sick days, and a 401k. In addition to our tangible benefits, Empowerly provides our people the opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive team environment. 
This Senior Financial Analyst turns finance into a strategic driver of growth at Empowerly. Rather than simply reporting numbers, this role uncovers insights, identifies risks, and delivers actionable recommendations that improve margins and operational performance.

They own board-ready materials, elevate financial storytelling, and strengthen forecasting accuracy. By transforming data into clear decisions and scalable financial structure, this hire multiplies the CFO’s leverage and ensures finance actively shapes the company’s direction—not just documents its past.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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