2U
FP&A Senior Analyst (Temp)
🇺🇸
Crystal City, VA
🕑
Temporary
💰
$46
per Hour
💻
Finance
🗓️
March 18th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
2U is hiring a FP&A Senior Analyst (Temp). The role involves leading strategic finance projects such as measuring Return on Advertising Spend and program profitability, developing KPIs, supporting capital markets initiatives, and collaborating with multiple teams to analyze financial impacts.
Highlights
- Lead processes to measure ROAS and program profitability, prepare data-backed recommendations, and develop forecasting templates.
- Define and implement KPI reporting in partnership with the FP&A team, including dashboard and reporting package preparation.
- Provide analytical support for capital structure initiatives, financial valuation, credit risk evaluation, investor reporting, and market trend analysis.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Operations, Sales, and Marketing teams to gather data and assess financial impacts.
- Requires a minimum of 3 years of work experience and current enrollment as a first-year MBA student or a relevant degree with finance/accounting background.
- Knowledge of debt capital markets, valuation, marketing, general management, accounting, finance, Excel, and Microsoft applications.
- Expected to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple priorities, handle confidential information, and adapt to change.
- Compensation includes an anticipated base pay of $46 per hour with potential bonus eligibility.
- Full-time employees receive benefits such as medical, dental, vision coverage, life insurance, disability, 401(k) employer match, generous paid leave including unlimited PTO, volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break.
- The role is part of the Finance department at 2U, a leader in online higher education through partnerships with top universities and the edX platform.
FP&A Senior Analyst (Temp) Full Description
At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to make learning limitless– and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class higher education at scale. As the parent company of edX, a leading online learning platform, 2U powers thousands of higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with our college, university, and corporate partners, we are helping accelerate careers and transform lives.
What We’re Looking For:
The FP&A Senior Analyst, Summer 2026 role is tasked with executing strategic finance-related projects, including ROAS / Program Profitability Initiative, Internal KPI Strategy Development, Market Comps and Valuation Initiative, among others
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
- ROAS / Program Profitability
- Lead the definition and implementation of processes to accurately measure Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS) and Program Profitability
- Prepare and present data-backed recommendations
- Develop forecasting templates
- Craft process implementation roadmap
- KPI Metric Development
- Partner with the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to define and implement Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting
- Help prepare reporting dashboards, reporting packages, and supporting analyses to streamline ongoing reporting
- Capital Markets
- Provide analytical support for Capital Structure initiatives, including financial valuation and modeling
- Support ad hoc credit risk evaluation asks
- Assist with lender and investor reporting asks
- Track, analyze, and report on relevant credit, equity, and education market trends
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Accounting, Operations, Sales, Marketing) to gather data and understand financial impacts
Things That Should Be In Your Background:
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience; currently enrolled as a first year in a MBA program
- Graduated with B.A. / B.S. (Discipline not as relevant if in an MBA program; if not in MBA program, must have graduated with a degree in finance, accounting, or a similarly rigorous discipline)
Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:
- Working knowledge: Markets (debt capital markets, valuation, etc.)
- General knowledge: Marketing and General Management
- Thorough knowledge: Accounting and Finance
- Comprehensive knowledge: Excel and Other Microsoft Applications
- Ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative team environment
- Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Analytical thinker with great attention to detail
- Ability to work with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment
- Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an environment of constant change
Benefits & Culture
Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If you’re excited by the opportunity to provide millions of learners and counting with access to world-class higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference.
We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
Full-time, U.S.benefits include:
Full-time, U.S.benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) employer match
- Free snacks and drinks in-office
- Generous paid holidays and leave policies, including unlimited PTO
- Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break
The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($46 per hour), with potential bonus eligibility. Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.
2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.
2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: recruitingaccommodations@2u.com.
About 2U
2U partners with the world's top universities and companies to develop and deliver education programs that accelerate careers and transform lives. Through partnerships with the world’s leading colleges, universities, and companies, 2U delivers thousands of online programs to millions of learners worldwide on edX, its global learning platform. From executive education and professional credentialing to master’s degree programs and free, open courses, 2U transforms how top institutions deliver workforce-aligned online education, enabling professionals to advance without pausing their careers. Learn more at 2U.com.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.
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