Manager, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Summary

Cengage is an education technology company focused on helping learners improve their lives through education. The Manager, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis supports corporate financial reporting and forecasting by developing financial models and projections, leading budgeting and planning activities, analyzing business performance, and supporting executive and investor reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ad hoc analyses based on corporate initiatives that require in depth understanding of spend, investments, and transformations across the whole organization
• Builds and maintains models to support long-term decisions by understanding profit and loss impacts
• Develops financial projections for planning and investment decisions including proforma M&A activity
• Assists in developing market and competitor intelligence and analyzing business opportunities
• Assists in crafting budgeting and forecasting decks for executive discussions
• Collaborates with FP&A team members and business partners to lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and revenue and expense driver analysis
• Identifies efficiency opportunities based on business unit economics
• Proactively identifies key insights in performance trends and provides analysis
• Streamlines planning and reporting processes for continuous improvement including AI-enabled tools and procedures
• Supports external investor presentations and data requirements for reporting

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 2-4 years' experience in FP&A, private equity, or a similar role
• Knowledge of financial statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple activities
• Aptitude for utilizing AI and partnering in operational transformations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a willingness to collaborate
• Self-starter who takes initiative; confident under pressure and meets deadlines

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 2-4 years' experience in FP&A, private equity, or a similar role
• Knowledge of financial statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple activities
• Aptitude for utilizing AI and partnering in operational transformations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a willingness to collaborate
• Self-starter who takes initiative; confident under pressure and meets deadlines

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program, with a 15% annual individual target; bonus is not guaranteed and depends on individual performance and overall company results, among other factors.