Apple Montessori Schools
Financial Analyst, FP&A
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Remote - Westfield, NJ
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Full-Time
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$75K
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Finance
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June 24th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Apple Montessori Schools is hiring a Financial Analyst, FP&A to join their Finance team. The role involves supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and reporting activities to drive strategic decisions and support multi-site operations.
Highlights
- Support annual operating and capital budget processes, including data consolidation across multiple locations.
- Maintain and update 5-year financial plans aligned with strategic goals and private equity sponsor requirements.
- Develop pro forma financial models for new schools, acquisitions, expansions, and pricing scenarios.
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses for investment and capacity decisions.
- Support month-end close with variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare board materials, management reports, and ad-hoc financial analyses.
- Enhance FP&A processes, models, and reporting for scalability and data integrity.
- Required skills include strong financial modeling, advanced Excel expertise, and experience in multi-site or PE-backed environments.
- Preferred experience with AI software platforms such as Claude.
- Position offers a $75,000 annual salary and benefits including dental, vision, ICHRA, EAP, life insurance, paid time off, and childcare discounts.
Financial Analyst, FP&A Full Description
Financial Analyst, FP&A
Westfield, NJ
Westfield, NJ
Description
Apple Montessori Schools is seeking a highly analytical and motivated Financial Analyst, FP&A to join our Finance team during an exciting period of growth. As a private-equity–backed early childhood education organization, we are committed to making thoughtful, data-driven decisions that support our schools, families, and long-term strategic objectives. This role offers a unique opportunity to partner closely with senior Finance leadership and operational stakeholders, providing critical financial insights that shape budgeting, forecasting, expansion, and board-level reporting across a multi-site organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the annual operating and capital budget process, including data gathering, modeling, and consolidation across schools, regions, and corporate functions
- Assist with updating and maintaining the 5-year financial plan aligned with strategic objectives and PE sponsor expectations
- Develop and maintain pro forma financial models to evaluate new school openings, acquisitions, expansions, pricing changes, and staffing scenarios
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to support investment, pricing, and capacity decisions
- Support short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting, including variance analysis versus plan
- Support the month-end close process through preparation of variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior period
- Prepare and support recurring board deck materials, including financial results, KPIs, variance explanations, and forward-looking forecasts
- Prepare monthly management reporting packages and ad-hoc analyses
- Assist in enhancing FP&A processes, financial models, and reporting to support scalability and data integrity
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the CFO, COO, and CEO in support of organizational priorities and business needs.
Why Join Apple Montessori Schools
- Purpose-driven work: Use finance to support high-quality early childhood education and the communities we serve.
- High visibility & impact: Partner with senior leaders and contribute to board reporting and key strategic decisions.
- Growth exposure: Support a PE-backed, multi-site platform with opportunities tied to openings, expansions, and long-term planning.
- Strategic FP&A scope: Build models, run scenarios, and inform operational and capital decisions beyond routine reporting.
- Build and improve: Help strengthen FP&A tools, processes, and reporting as the organization scales.
- Collaborative & flexible: Join a people-centered team with the flexibility of a remote role
What Apple Montessori Schools can offer you:
- A values-driven workplace centered on Integrity, Passion, Caring, and Pursuit of Excellence
- Dental and vision benefit options for eligible employees
- Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
- Allows eligible employees to receive employer-funded reimbursements for individual Marketplace health insurance premiums
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance through Wishbone
- Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance (for eligible employees)
- 65% Childcare Discount
- Discount on personal Verizon Wireless accounts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or a related analytical role
- Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills
- Experience in multi-site, service-based, or PE-backed environments preferred
- Experience with AI software platforms such as Claude preferred
- This position will be remote however the candidate must reside in NJ, NY, CT or PA.
Salary Description
$75,000 annually
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