Vancouver, BC (Hybrid 2 days per week from home) Salary: $80k-90k + stock options + benefits Contract: Full-time We're scaling across the UK, and US, and our finance function is moving from "reporting what happened" to "shaping what happens next". We're hiring a Financial Analyst / Business Partner to help lead that shift. You'll help build it.

You'll own core reporting, sit at the centre of our budget and reforecast cycles, and be the finance partner our Regional Directors call when they need an answer they can act on. What we’re building and why UK schools spend over £2 billion a year on temporary staff. Zen Educate is an online platform that gives schools instant access to fully vetted teachers and support staff.

Play a central role in our annual budget and termly reforecasts, which run on a school-year calendar across the UK and US. Act as a finance partner to our Regional Directors and commercial leads, joining monthly performance reviews and helping them understand the levers behind their numbers. Lead analysis on unit economics, marketing return on investment, and regional performance.

Support investment and pricing decisions with clear cost-benefit analysis, including where the data is incomplete and judgement is required. Systems, data and efficiency Be the person who makes our finance stack work harder: Abacum, Xero, Hibob, Pleo and our BI tools. Reconcile data across systems and fix problems at the source, not just in the spreadsheet.

Commercial curiosity: You test your assumptions, and you can explain the logic behind every number in your model. You can turn analysis into a short, confident message for a non-finance audience, and you're comfortable sharing your point of view and insights with senior stakeholders. When you take on a report or a project, you take full responsibility for delivering the outcome, proactively seeking out the support and resources you need. 3+ years in FP&A;, strategic finance, business analysis, or other analytical role with exposure to budgeting,



forecasting and month-end management reporting. ~ Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including building integrated models from scratch.

BI Tools and coding languages are beneficial but not required. ~ A degree in a numerate subject, or an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), complete or in progress. ~ Competitive salary + ownership in the company - paid biweekly ~18 days holiday + 11 paid company holidays ~ you’re literally helping schools save money and pay teachers more. ~Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. ~ Initial chat: A conversation with our Head of FP&A; about your experience, how you approach analysis and what you want from your next role. # Modelling and analysis task: A chat with a member of our leadership team about mindset, ways of working and your growth goals. Diversity and Inclusion At Zen, we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion, where everyone is respected, valued and appreciated for their unique traits, experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and equitable environment where our team can thrive, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, disability, religion or beliefs.

We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion help us create a fairer, more compassionate workplace for all. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives - just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. we’ve had former teachers, pilots, fundraisers, engineers, lawyers, marketers, social media experts and more join our team.

If you're an analytical finance professional who loves getting the detail right, enjoys building better systems, and wants your work to help schools and educators, we'd love to hear from you.

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