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The Manager, Corporate FP&A serves as a key member of the Cengage Corporate FP&A team, reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate FP&A. The Manager will have engagement across the broader finance, accounting, and strategy teams within Cengage, and is expected to contribute to the commercial and financial performance of Cengage by supporting the analytical foundation of corporate reporting and forecasting.

The primary focus of the role is improving and supporting (1) forecasting processes and analysis aligned with key business drivers, (2) Cengage level corporate reporting and analysis, and (3) ad hoc support of capital structure, data strategy, and other initiatives. In more detail, the scope of the role covers the following:

What you will do here:

Driver-Based Budgeting & Forecasting

• Collaborates with FP&A team members and business partners to develop and lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, short- and long-term forecasting, and revenue and expense driver analysis

• Supports long-range planning process and activities for Cengage, including modeling, coordination, and consolidation of business unit financial projections and initiatives

• Creates and maintains models to support strategic planning and understanding of long-term profit and loss impacts to drive business decisions

• Identifies revenue-generating and expense efficiency opportunities based on understanding of business unit economics

• Develops financial projections to support planning and investment decisions

• Assists in developing market, industry and competitor intelligence and analyzing business opportunities, including acquisitions or divestitures

• Assists in the development of budgeting and forecasting decks for discussion with the executive team, sponsors, and board of directors

Internal / External Reporting

• Prepares and distributes monthly financial reports showing monthly, quarterly and forecasted performance

• Uses an analytical approach to proactively identify key insights in Cengage performance trends and provide a trend analysis as needed

• Finds opportunities to streamline and ensure continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes

• Maintains and updates financial reporting structures as needed to align to business management requirements

• Supports development of external investor presentations and data requirements for external reporting along with Board of Directors and executive team presentations

Capital Structure / Balance Sheet Initiatives / Ad Hoc Projects

• Provides analysis of Cengage capital structure initiatives as required

• Partners with business units and accounting team on data needs such as goodwill analysis, 409A valuations, and other ad hoc analysis

• Supports and participates in multi-year SAP financial implementation as needed, including data strategy tools and forecasting/planning technologies

• Leads the development of analysis or other special projects to support strategic and executive management decisions as assigned by the Senior Manager of Corporate FP&A

Skills you will need here:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other quantitative field (e.g., economics, mathematics)

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis or similar finance-related role

• Knowledge of financial statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow

• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills with an ability to handle multiple activities, prioritize and manage workload, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously

• Strong verbal and written communications

• Superior analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills

• Curiosity, resourcefulness, flexibility and a willingness to collaborate

• Self-starter who takes initiative; confident under pressure and able to consistently meet deadlines

Cengage Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. You may view Cengage’s EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen (https://p.widencdn.net/pdvq6j/EEO_Policy_Statement_January_2017) and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice (http://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/cengage/ybs5gt19ik/eeopost-merged.pdf) by visiting their corresponding links.

Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here (https://www.cengagegroup.com/news/perspectives/2024/cengage-group-total-rewards-philosophy/) to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy .

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$88,600.00 - $141,800.00 USD

Cengage Group , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.

We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.