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Our services - JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R - enable people everywhere to learn, to grow, and to overcome barriers to education. In carrying out our mission, as employees we feel a deep responsibility to members of our community and to each other, and we are committed to building and sustaining a culture where everyone can thrive.\nThe Role\nITHAKA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to serve as a strategic finance partner for cost support and analysis in our product and shared services areas of JSTOR, JSTOR Stewardship, Portico, and Ithaka S+R.\nThis is a high-impact individual contributor role for a systems-oriented finance professional who thrives in a SaaS and hybrid revenue environment. The Senior Financial Analyst operates independently across complex, multiproduct analysis, and plays a central role in forecasting, long-range planning, and financial systems optimization.\nThis role goes beyond reporting. It is about designing clear financial narratives, strengthening planning infrastructure, and ensuring our financial systems-particularly Workday Adaptive Planning and Acumatica-generate reliable, scalable insights that support executive decision-making. This role reports directly to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and collaborates closely with Product leadership and key stakeholders across Enterprise Operations, including the Office of the COO, Finance, Legal, and Work Life & Culture.\nResponsibilities\nStrategic financial partnership\nServe as the primary finance partner to senior product and functional leaders.\nMaintain our cost allocation model and lead the analysis of cost impacts from our product and functional areas to our four business units (JSTOR, JSTOR Stewardship, Portico, and Ithaka S+R). Translate cost structure analysis into actionable insights.\nIdentify financial risks, structural margin drivers, and resource tradeoffs.\nSupport evaluation of new initiatives, pricing changes, and portfolio investments.\nForecasting & Planning\nLead regular and rolling forecasts for complex, multientity areas.\nLead preparation of monthly and quarterly financial review materials for executive leadership, including variance analysis and forward-looking risk assessment.\nContribute to long-range planning and scenario modeling.\nDesign and maintain our cost allocation model, which includes working with budget owners on updating allocation drivers, updating the data and explaining variances to business unit leaders.\nEnsure assumptions are documented, defensible, and aligned across the portfolio.\nManage the non-payroll cost budget, and maintain software, cloud, and other purchase order details in the planning system to ensure an accurate forecast.\nManage the headcount and payroll budget and maintain open positions for accurate forecasting.\nSystems & Infrastructure\nServe as a power user of Workday Adaptive Planning, ensuring models, versions, allocations, and reporting structures are clean and scalable.\nServe as a power user of Databricks and Tableau ensuring ongoing support and enhancement of the allocated product line financial results dashboards.\nPartner closely with Accounting to ensure integrity of data flows from Acumatica (ERP) into Adaptive.\nImprove data architecture and dimensional consistency across systems.\nIdentify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve forecasting accuracy.\nStrengthen reporting governance and system documentation.\nEnsure forecast integrity through rigorous assumption validation, reconciliation to actuals, and alignment with accounting standards.\nElevate reporting from static output to decision-support tools.\nProcess Improvement & Innovation\nIdentify and drive enhancements to forecasting workflows, allocation methodologies, and reporting structures.\nLeverage AI, automation and analytical tools to improve efficiency and scalability.\nContribute to modernization of FP&A practices, including integration of new technologies and AI in current processes.\nExperience and Skills\n7+ years of progressive FP&A or strategic finance experience\nAdvanced proficiency in Workday Adaptive Planning (model building, reporting, version control, allocations)\nStrong working knowledge of Acumatica ERP and financial data structures\nExperience in SaaS or hybrid subscription and services business models preferred\nAdvanced Google Suite, Microsoft 365, and BI capabilities (Power BI/Tableau)\nProven advanced financial modeling and scenario planning skills\nAbility to synthesize complex financial information into clear executive-ready narratives\nStrong cross-functional communication skills\nFamiliarity with automation, AI-assisted analysis, or advanced analytics tools a plus\nWork Authorization and Sponsorship \nITHAKA is not currently considering candidates who require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) to work in the United States.\nCompensation and Benefits\nAt ITHAKA we believe in openness and fair pay. Part of living those values is our commitment to clarity about salary ranges, so candidates know what to expect. The starting salary for this position ranges from $76,320 - $95,400 per year. Starting pay may vary with job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At present, our total compensation package for benefits-eligible employees includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer-paid 10% retirement contribution, paid parental and caregiver leave, 22 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, up to 12 sick days, wellness benefits, and more. Please note that ITHAKA, at its discretion, may make changes to its benefits programs from time to time.\nWork for ITHAKA \nWe are committed to our organizational values of belonging, evidence, speed, teamwork, and trust. We take seriously the need for everyone to feel welcome. Belonging is one of our core values, and it shows in our vibrant culture. People from a wide range of backgrounds work at ITHAKA, and we believe that unique perspectives help us realize new insights and build better solutions.\nWe want to work with people who are passionate about ideas like these and who wish to contribute their perspectives and talents to ITHAKA’s mission. We enthusiastically welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and credentials. We want to hear your story and include your perspective in the transformative work we aim to do.\nLearn more about Working at ITHAKA.\nApply Now\nAlthough ITHAKA has physical offices in New York and Ann Arbor, Michigan, our employees are distributed across the continental United States. At this time, we’re not considering candidates who are unable to work and reside in the continental U.S.\nCandidates may apply by submitting an application online through our career site, if you have any questions about your application, please contact us at . ITHAKA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if there’s anything we can do to accommodate any portion of the application or hiring process, please contact us at .\nWe are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to identity or other status protected by law. We invite you to read our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement. 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