Senior Manager Financial Planning, Reporting & Insights (UK Remote)

Turnitin; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global educational organization is seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Reporting, Planning & Insights to lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. The role involves establishing robust financial controls and guiding team development. The ideal candidate has significant finance leadership experience and strong analytical skills, proficient with tools like Tableau and Alteryx. This position offers remote work and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Remote first culture

Health care coverage

Education reimbursement

Competitive paid time off

Mental health platform access

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in financial modeling and business analysis.
• Excellent communication skills to translate financial concepts into insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Oversee financial reporting and governance frameworks.
• Guide the development of KPIs for strategic decision-making.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Pigment

Job description

Overview

Turnitin is a global organization with a remote-centric culture. Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions for over 25 years to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across subjects and assessment types. Our services include Feedback Studio, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. We are a global team with members in over 35 countries, including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines. This is a broad and impactful role within our FP&A function. We value strong people management, project management capabilities, and a systems mindset, and we look for a positive, proactive attitude and a genuine desire to learn and grow. We welcome applicants who are passionate about learning and driving change, even if not all listed criteria are met.

As the Senior Manager of Financial Reporting, Planning & Insights, you will lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end processes, and contribute to ad-hoc projects and continuous improvement efforts. You will partner with business leaders and leverage best-in-class tools such as Pigment and Tableau to drive insight and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Planning:

• Establish and oversee robust financial controls, governance frameworks, and reporting mechanisms that enhance business performance and accountability.
• Build financial planning capabilities and standards across the organization, including forecasting methodologies, budget processes, and investment frameworks.
• Guide the development of a KPI framework and lead the development of a comprehensive suite of KPIs and metrics that provide meaningful insights and drive strategic decision-making.
• Implement advanced financial analytics capabilities using tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, and Pigment to deliver actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range financial planning processes, partnering with Finance Business Partners across applicable business units to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
• Oversee the development of comprehensive financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and resource allocation decisions.
• Champion the use of technology and data analytics to enhance financial insight and efficiency.

Financial Analysis & Decision Support:

• Lead complex financial analyses that identify risks, opportunities, and performance drivers to support executive decision-making.
• Oversee the development of executive-level financial reporting, presentations, and communications to drive business strategy and performance.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development:

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Financial Reporting team to achieve high performance through leadership, development, and coaching.
• Create growth opportunities for team members through coaching, knowledge sharing, and stretch assignments that build finance capabilities across the organization.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and establish trusted partnerships across the business to deliver integrated financial solutions.
• Champion finance transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and business impact.
• Establish and maintain a strong network of relationships across the organization to drive alignment and ensure financial objectives support business priorities.

Qualifications

Desirable (not essential) experience:

• Demonstrated experience in strategic financial planning, business partnering, and organizational design.
• Systems implementation and ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Previous use of a planning tool such as Anaplan or Pigment.
• Project management experience.
• Revenue reporting and forecasting in a SaaS organization.
• Cash reporting and forecasting.
• Sales incentive planning, reporting and forecasting.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in financial modeling, scenario planning, and business analysis.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable business insights.
• Track record of supporting business transformation and change management initiatives.

Essential Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with at least 5 years in finance leadership roles.
• 5+ years as a people leader.

Benefits and Total Rewards

Total Rewards @ Turnitin

Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. This includes generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for life events. We support a remote-centric culture that prioritizes your well-being.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric - We put educators and learners at the center of everything we do to achieve our mission.
• Passion for Learning - We seek teammates who are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace that enables this.
• Integrity - Integrity informs our products, how we treat each other, and how we work with customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership - We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team - We break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate successes.
• Global Mindset - We respect local cultures and embrace diversity, thinking globally and acting locally.

Global Benefits

• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Education Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*

* varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad

At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.