HMH
Sr Financial Analyst
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Remote - US
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Finance
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March 17th, 2026
K-12
PowerBI
SQL
Edtech.com's Summary
HMH is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Decision Support team within Corporate FP&A. The role involves partnering with corporate and functional leaders to plan, forecast, analyze, and optimize operating expenses, labor management, headcount, and discretionary spend while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.
Highlights
- Manage operating expense (OpEx), labor economics, headcount, and workforce planning.
- Support monthly close, annual budget, and quarterly forecasting for operating and labor expenses.
- Analyze expense and labor variances, identify drivers, and provide actionable insights.
- Build and maintain forecast models including scenario analysis; monitor cost trends and forecast accuracy.
- Support labor-related financial reporting and prepare executive summaries and presentations.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
- Required skills include advanced Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems such as SAP, PeopleSoft, or Oracle.
- Preferred knowledge of Anaplan, PowerBI, SQL, VBA/Macros, and experience in expense management for HR, Legal, Operations/Supply Chain, or Marketing.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; 3–5+ years of FP&A or financial analysis experience focused on expenses or labor.
- Salary range is $80,000 to $85,000.
Sr Financial Analyst Full Description
HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K-12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities.
HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com
Senior Financial Analyst | Decision Support
Overview:
HMH is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Decision Support team within Corporate FP&A, focused on enterprise operating expense and labor management. This role partners closely with corporate and functional leaders to plan, forecast, analyze, and optimize operating expenses, headcount, and discretionary spend across the organization.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Operating Expense (OpEx)
- Fixed and Variable Labor
- Headcount and Workforce Planning
- Maintenance/Software Contract Support
- Cost Control and Efficiency Initiatives
Key Responsibilities:
- Support monthly close, annual budget, and quarterly forecast activities for operating and labor expenses
- Analyze OpEx and labor variances, identify key drivers, and provide actionable insights
- Build and maintain expense forecast models, including scenario analysis
- Monitor cost trends, run rates, and forecast accuracy
- Support headcount planning and labor-related financial reporting
- Prepare executive-ready summaries and presentations
- Identify process improvement and automation opportunities
Required Qualifications:
- 3-5+ years of experience in FP&A or financial analysis with a focus on expenses or labor
- Strong understanding of operating expense and labor economics
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or similar)
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expense management experience supporting HR, Legal, Operations/Supply Chain, and/or Corporate Affairs/Marketing
- Experience with workforce planning or expense modeling
- Experience with Anaplan, PowerBI, SQL, or VBA/Macros
- MBA, CMA and/or CPA
Salary Range:
$80 - 85,000
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HMH is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, ethnic/national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, citizenship status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, other covered veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We actively participate in E-Verify.
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