Finance Manager, Education Solutions
Core
Strategic business partner responsible for financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis to drive financial visibility and decision support for the Sponsored Programs Line of Business and Education Solutions.
Role type
Senior Finance Manager (FP&A)
Builds
Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long Range Plan (LRP), quarterly forecasts, and financial models for revenue and margin improvement.
Domain
Education publishing and distribution
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
FP&A, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, data synthesis, cross-functional business partnering, Excel, Oracle Fusion/PBCS, Hyperion Essbase
Preferred skills
MBA, CPA
Technologies
Oracle Fusion, PBCS, Hyperion Essbase, MS Office Suite
Responsibilities
Partner with leadership across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Professional Services to provide financial guidance; Lead development of AOP, LRP, and manage quarterly forecasts; Deliver variance analysis of actuals versus forecast; Provide financial oversight of inventory, including purchase planning, utilization, and write-offs; Collaborate with Supply & Demand and NSO team to align volume assumptions with financial projections; Monitor financial performance and recommend actions to improve efficiency and profitability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC