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Finance Analyst II

🇺🇸 Jefferson City, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $21 - $22 per Hour 💻 Finance 🗓️ January 23rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Scholastic Corporation is hiring a Finance Analyst II. The role involves developing data analysis methods, creating accurate reports, analyses, and graphs, documenting work instructions, managing project timelines, leading or participating in multi-department projects, and communicating project status to management and internal customers.

Highlights
  • Develop data analysis methods and produce reports and visualizations to meet requestor needs.
  • Document instructions for report usage and maintain project timelines.
  • Lead or participate in projects involving multiple departments with task prioritization to meet deadlines.
  • Communicate status updates to upper management and internal customers.
  • Provide backup support for other team members and perform additional duties as assigned.
  • Strong PC skills required including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access.
  • Preferred college degree with a strong mathematical background.
  • Must have problem-solving and decision-making skills, adaptability, and the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Hourly compensation range of $21.00 to $22.00.
  • Part of the Finance job family group at Scholastic Corporation, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books.

Finance Analyst II Full Description

Job Description:

  • Develop data analysis methods for requests.
  • Create reports, analysis, or graphs that accurately represent the data to the requestor in a usable format.
  • Create reports, analysis, and graphs that accurately represent data in a usable format.
  • Document work instructions for use of developed reports.
  • Establish, review, and maintain timelines.
  • Lead/Participate in projects with multiple departments.
    • Prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.
    • Responsible for accountability of assigned group tasks.
    • Provide timely updates of project progression.
  • Communicate status to upper management and internal customers.
  • Backup other team member duties.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • College degree preferred with strong mathematical background.
  • Strong PC skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access desired.
  • Ability to find solutions to challenging problems.
  • Deadline oriented and ability to work under stressful situations.
  • Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing job responsibilities.
  • Effective problem-solving organization skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively function as a team member.
  • Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
  • Strong decision-making skills.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Above average attendance record.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Finance

Location Region/State:

Missouri

Compensation Range:

Hourly Rate: 21.00 - 22.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.