Senior Financial Analyst

Who is CADY?

CADY exists to inspire and unleash human potential. Started in 1999, we have become the fastest growing photography company in the U.S., with an average 20% growth each year. Through photography, classroom solutions, school branding, and more, we deliver an experience unlike anything in our industry. We are an innovative company competing to outdo ourselves, year after year. As the nation’s premier school photography company, we engage with students, schools, and our team members to make them feel accepted and empowered. CADY’s mission is to go beyond a portrait and to provide a premier experience for the extraordinary- because each of our guests, school partners, and team members are utterly extraordinary.

Who are you? 

You are an ambitious, detail oriented team member who finds joy in making meaningful connections with people. You have a true passion for creating memorable experiences for people. You see beyond the surface of interactions and recognize that every person has a story and the idea of being a part of that is exciting! You enjoy working hard and celebrating hard. You love the opportunity to exceed expectations- and be rewarded for your contribution to the company!

Job Summary 

CADY is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our growing Finance team. Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, this is the forward-looking analyst seat on the FP&A team: supporting the annual budget and quarterly forecast cycles, serving as the day-to-day finance partner to assigned department leaders, and building the driver models and scenario analysis leadership relies on to make decisions. CADY is a multi-entity, high-growth business with pronounced revenue seasonality, and the FP&A function is actively being rebuilt — the person in this seat will help construct the models, templates, and reporting they then operate.

The Senior Financial Analyst works alongside a peer FP&A Analyst, and partners closely with the Sr. Analyst, Financial Reporting, who owns company-wide reporting package.

Responsibilities 

Annual budgeting

• Run the mechanics of the annual budgeting process the Manager owns — prepare and distribute templates, track submissions, maintain version control, and assemble the consolidation for review.
• Assist in the building and maintenance of budget templates, models, and supporting tools, and process documentation.
• Assist Manager with walking business owners through their templates during the budgeting process; capture and document the assumptions behind each submission and escalate material judgment calls to the Manager.
• Consolidate departmental and entity-level submissions into consolidated reporting and documentation for Managers review and discussion.

Forecasting

• Prepare quarterly and as-needed forecast updates — refresh actuals, collect revised business owner input, and build the bridge between forecast versions for the Manager’s review.
• Build and maintain the driver models underneath the forecast with clear and detailed documentation and process workflows
• Track key business drivers against the forecast and surface emerging trends to the Manager.

Close support & variance analysis

• Prepare monthly variance analysis for assigned departments against budget and forecast, working from the actuals delivered by the Sr. Analyst, Financial Reporting.
• Execute the variance process on the close calendar the Manager sets, and keep the supporting schedules current.
• Identify variance drivers in assigned areas, draft the explanation, and flag risks and opportunities to the Manager.

Reporting & business owner support

• Build and maintain department-level reporting views and DOMO dashboards — budget-to-actual, forecast-to-actual, and KPI trends — for assigned areas, to definitions agreed with the Manager.
• Be the day-to-day FP&A contact for assigned departments: walk leaders through their numbers each month and stay available to them year-round.
• Draft commentary explaining the story behind the numbers for the Manager’s review and inclusion in the leadership package.
• Provide ad hoc models, scenario and sensitivity analysis to support leadership decisions, with assumptions documented.

Team contribution & process improvement

• Produce work another analyst can pick up — documented models, stated assumptions, repeatable schedules.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement; share method and technique with other team members to drive innovation.
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation in Sage Intacct, DOMO, and Excel, escalating systemic data issues to the Senior Financial Systems Analyst.

Job Requirements 

Qualifications/Skill Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or a related finance role.
• Hands-on experience supporting a full annual budget cycle and recurring forecast updates.
• Demonstrated financial modeling ability — driver-based models, scenario and sensitivity analysis — with clearly documented assumptions.
• Strong variance analysis skills, with the ability to explain what drove a number in plain language to a non-finance audience.
• Advanced Excel: pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, and comfort building a model someone else will rely on.
• Experience with an ERP and a business intelligence tool; Sage Intacct and DOMO, or comparable platforms.
• Experience in a multi-entity organization, or in a business with pronounced revenue seasonality, is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to partner directly with department leaders outside Finance.
• Experience with PowerPoint and building leadership-ready materials.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through, with the self-direction to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where processes are still being built.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer, keyboard, mouse, and other standard office equipment regularly.
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, bend, or reach within an office environment.
• Ability to lift and move items up to 15 lbs., such as files, office supplies, or equipment.
• Comfortable working in a standard indoor office setting with moderate noise levels.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, via phone, and through virtual meeting platforms.