Sr. Finance Business Partner - Remote Opportunity

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

The Senior Corporate Finance Business Partner (SFBP) is an integral member of our Corporate FP&A team, serving as a partner to executive leadership by helping ensure that new programs and initiatives are aligned with both near term and long term financial and strategic objectives.

As SFBP, you'll build partnerships with internal client, provide quality financial analysis and guidance on financial performance to executive leadership, evaluate financial performance across multiple areas, and provide excellent customer service for internal and external customers.

Finance Business Partners assist in ensuring financial targets are met by proactively finding solutions to implement operational strategies that improve financial results and maximize business opportunities. In addition to strong financial knowledge, the SFBP must have a demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence leaders and think strategically.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with NSC (National Support Center) leaders to develop & leverage their annual budgets and actuals performance to help ensure that they stay within budget and forecast and advise of any unsustainable performance trends impacting our overall strategy.

• Through analytics, understand and actively communicate underlying causes of variances as well as present variance analyses to senior staff in a simple, concise and easy to consume format.

• Work closely with Executive leaders in identifying, collaborating and evaluating business cases in support of KinderCare’s short and long-range strategic goals and planning process.

• Appropriately challenge leaders throughout the organization to think strategically about the way they structure their teams and allocate resources in pursuit of organizational strategic priorities, in partnership with their HR Business Partner.

• Gain an understanding of the key strategic priorities of the organization with an understanding of the “bigger picture” and perform analysis to ensure company resources are allocated efficiently in support of those priorities. Includes identification of measures of success and value creation / ROI.

• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and critical thinking that can solve problems and create options for recommendations based on self-directed work efforts.

• Drive successful completion on ad-hoc projects and financial modeling as required, in support of strategic initiatives and pre/post investment analytics

• Value a mission-based culture with a focus on doing what’s right for our families and employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field. MBA degree a plus.
• 5 years’ experience in executing and/or supporting budget/LRP, forecast, and financial analysis.
• Experience in a medium to large national, multi-brand company in a corporate/strategic business partner role preferred.
• Experience in executing and supporting cross-functional strategic planning.
• Experience supporting and influencing Corporate Executive leadership.
• Proven ability to develop, build and understand complex financial models.
• Proficient understanding of accounting principles and financial planning concepts.
• Advanced level skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with quickly and efficiently gathering, manipulating and analyzing data from multiple sources via macros and/or alternative specialized functions and features a plus.
• Experience working with and a strong understanding of financial reporting software a plus (specifically Workday, Anaplan, Adaptive software).
• Experience creating PowerBI dashboards, a plus.
• Strong problem solving, strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail, quality and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and develop strong working relationships inside and outside of the department.

#LI-Remote

• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• … and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we’re matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you’ll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll come for the work, and stay for the people.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.