Welcome to Juniper Education, where our mission is to champion educators, empowering them to shape future generations. We're more than just a support system; we're the driving force that propels schools and Academy Trusts to new heights. With our proven school education management systems and services, we address a spectrum of needs, ensuring excellence in education. In the education and tech industry, your work directly influences the lives of students and educators. Whether you're developing cutting-edge educational technology, supporting school leadership teams directly or designing solutions to enhance the learning experience, you could make a lasting and positive impact on the future.

Our mission statement says it all: We look after you, so that you can look after our children.

Dedicated to our core values, we are committed to:

Empowerment: Equipping everyone with the tools, intelligence, connections, and freedom to make informed decisions, recognised and respected by all. 

Purpose: Supporting everyone to reach their highest potential, thereby enabling all children to achieve theirs. 

Passion: Because we love what you do, you’re at the heart of everything we do. 

Innovation: Delivering meaningful solutions with expertise and creative thinking to influence the ever-changing world of education. 

Collaboration: The cornerstone of our success as it enables us to collectively harness diverse perspectives and strengths, ensuring that together, we achieve more than we could ever do alone. Every voice counts! 

We are looking for a Strategic Finance Associate to join our Revenue & Strategy function at an exciting stage of growth. Reporting directly to the Chief Revenue Officer, this role sits at the heart of our commercial decision-making and acts as the analytical bridge between Business Intelligence, Finance, and Go-To-Market teams. 

You’ll turn operational and commercial data into forward-looking financial insight, helping the business improve revenue predictability, investment prioritisation, and long-term growth planning. Working closely with the CRO, CFO and senior leadership, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we forecast, plan, and scale revenue in a fast-moving UK EdTech environment. 

What we’re looking for 

Experience & qualifications 

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) 

• 3–6 years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or strategy roles 

• Background in SaaS, EdTech, or PE-backed environments strongly preferred 

Technical & analytical skills 

• Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills 

• Experience with SQL and/or BI tools (desirable, not essential) 

• Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to translate complex data into compelling, senior-ready narratives 

Commercial mindset 

• Strong understanding of SaaS revenue and GTM metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, churn, pipeline) 

• Intellectually curious with a structured, problem-solving approach 

• Confident challenging assumptions and influencing non-finance stakeholders 

Ways of working 

• Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment 

• High attention to detail with strong planning and organisational skills 

• Calm under pressure, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines 

What you’ll be responsible for 

• Revenue forecasting & insight 

• Build and maintain a unified revenue forecasting model across new business, upsell, and renewals 

• Develop a rolling 12-month revenue forecast, continually refining assumptions and accuracy 

• Run monthly forecast reviews and variance analysis with the CRO and BI Lead 

• Integrate core SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, churn, pipeline) into forecasting frameworks 

Strategic modelling & decision support 

• Build scenario and sensitivity models to test strategic, pricing, and market assumptions 

• Evaluate and quantify the ROI of commercial and product initiatives 

• Support strategic pricing, segmentation, and go-to-market planning with robust commercial modelling 

• Partner with CRO and Product teams on investment prioritisation 

Data, reporting & stakeholder partnership 

• Work closely with BI, Systems and Finance to ensure data integrity and consistent definitions 

• Deliver clear, visual analysis for senior leadership and the board 

• Produce concise, data-driven commentary explaining performance trends and forecast movements 

• Support board packs, investor updates, and financial planning cycles 

• Help embed a data-led culture across Sales, Marketing, and Adoption teams through accessible insight 

Why Join Us?

• Work directly with senior leaders and influence company-wide strategic decisions 

• Play a pivotal role in shaping revenue predictability and scalable growth 

• Join a purpose-driven UK EdTech business making a meaningful impact in education

Juniper Education Benefits 

• Day 1 right to company sick pay

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement 

• Opportunity to purchase additional leave 

• Entitlement to carry over leave to next entitlement year 

• Day 1 access to 24/7 GP & prescription services 

• Day 1 access to rewards platform 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Enhanced maternity & adoption pay 

• Day 1 access to employee assistance platform 

• Funded development/Qualification opportunities 

• Voluntary health care cash plan 

• Voluntary private medical insurance

• Plus more! 

Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.