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
Company Overview
Amira Learning offers an intelligent reading assistant that listens, assesses, and tutors. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.amiralearning.com/.