Sr. Analyst Financial Reporting

About the role

CADY is a photography company founded in 1999 that has grown to become the fastest-growing photography company in the U.S., averaging 20% growth annually. We deliver an unparalleled experience through photography, classroom solutions, school branding, and more, focusing on making our guests, school partners, and team members feel accepted and empowered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reporting packages, including consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Partner with the FP&A team to build and deliver Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) packets that pair financial results with forward-looking context and KPI trends.
• Draft clear, leadership-ready commentary that explains the key drivers behind financial performance.
• Aid in creating the process for balance sheet and cash flow analysis and forecasting; build executive reporting that helps make critical growth decisions.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis as part of the fast-paced close process, partnering with Accounting, FP&A, and business owners to explain budget and forecast variances across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow; identify action items where needed.
• Track and report on core KPIs, in partnership with the FP&A team.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to support leadership decision-making.
• Help drive successful partnership between Accounting and FP&A — ensuring actuals, variance drivers, and KPI context flow cleanly from close into forecasting and business-partnering work.
• Partner with business leaders on financial reporting initiatives and accounting policy questions as they arise; perform technical accounting research in various areas and draft technical memos.
• Respond to questions from cross-functional business partners with a high level of customer service.
• Identify process improvement and automation initiatives within Sage Intacct, Domo, and other financial and reporting systems to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Play a key role in developing a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required).
• 3+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, FP&A, or accounting, with a strong analytical and variance-analysis focus. Public accounting experience is highly preferred.
• CPA a plus, not required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting fundamentals.
• Experience preparing MD&A or management reporting packages, translating data into clear business narrative.
• Proven experience managing or contributing to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting cycles.
• Experience with ERP and BI/reporting tools (Sage Intacct, Domo, or comparable) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP (or VLOOKUP), and SUMIFS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn numbers into a story leadership can act on.
• Comfortable partnering cross-functionally with both the Accounting and FP&A teams.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable operating with ownership in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.