Financial Analyst, Fulfillment & Operations Finance

About Excelligence

Excelligence Learning Corporation is the world's leading tech-enabled platform company in early childhood and elementary education. Educators, parents, and children in more than 40 countries use our 20,000+ innovative, high-quality, and grade-appropriate educational products and teaching solutions to teach, learn, and grow.

With over 30 years of experience, we are a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer, serving early childhood learning centers, elementary schools, PTAs, and consumers. Our three core divisions –
Supplies (Discount School Supply, Really Good Stuff),
Equipment (Children's Factory, Angeles, Learning Carpets), and Services (Educational Products, Inc., Child Care Education Institute, Frog Street Press) – deliver excellence through proprietary brands such as Col orations
, Bio Color
, Excellerations
, My Perfect Classroom , and Environments
.

We are seeking a Financial Analyst, Fulfillment & Operations Finance to join our Fulfillment and Distribution team in Gardner, KS
. This role plays a critical part in driving operational and financial excellence across our fulfillment network. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance and supporting the VP of Operations
, you will act as a trusted finance partner to operational and functional leaders, delivering insights that guide key business decisions in a high-volume, fast-moving environment.

This position combines financial analysis, business partnership, and operational insight
. You'll develop and maintain financial models, evaluate performance metrics, and help drive initiatives that improve cost efficiency, productivity, and employee performance across fulfillment and logistics operations.

Business Finance Support

• Lead and execute budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning processes across departments.
• Use strong financial acumen to build models and analyses that inform decision-making and improve cost, efficiency, and throughput
  .
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and departmental leaders to align financial objectives with operational performance
  .
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements that automate, standardize, or simplify financial and business tools.
• Provide financial and operational recommendations to business leaders, challenging assumptions when necessary.
• Drive performance visibility through daily, weekly, and monthly dashboards and deep-dive analytics.

Operational & Strategic Analysis

• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) across fulfillment and distribution operations, including labor utilization, cost per order, shipping efficiency, and capacity optimization.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity models to assess the impact of business decisions, process changes, and network initiatives.
• Support labor planning and workforce optimization as part of strategic initiatives across fulfillment operations.
• Deliver monthly reporting packages with variance explanations, operational commentary, and forward-looking recommendations.

Controllership & Data Integrity

• Own financial reporting for assigned business areas, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency.
• Identify and resolve complex data integrity issues, maintaining high standards of controllership
  .
• Develop scalable, auditable data processes and reporting tools to support ongoing business growth.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and HR to ensure alignment between financial outcomes and operational goals.
• Participate in production meetings, business reviews, and project planning sessions to connect financial insight with operational execution.
• Communicate data and insights clearly, tailoring your message to both financial and non-financial audiences.

Continuous Improvement & Leadership Support

• Serve as a subject-matter expert on financial processes supporting fulfillment operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and performance measurement.
• Support leadership through ad-hoc financial and operational analysis for high-impact decision-making.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related analytical field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 5-7 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or operations finance –
  preferably within a fulfillment, distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environment
  .
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets and deliver actionable insights.
• Expert-level Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, advanced formulas).
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools
  .
• Working knowledge of ERP and financial systems (Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, etc.) preferred.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  .
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with a strong sense of…