Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Tutor.com, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princeton Review seeks a Director of FP&A to lead planning, forecasting, and reporting, transforming processes into scalable, insight-driven capabilities across the organization.

This hands-on leader partners with executives to translate strategy into financial plans, drives budgeting and cash-flow discipline, and uses AI-enabled tools to streamline workflows and elevate output quality.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years FP&A experience in growth and data-driven environments.
• Progressive leadership building high-performing functions.
• Strong financial modeling, planning, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and long-range modeling.
• Develop FP&A processes, driver-based models, and rolling forecasts.
• Translate strategic initiatives into financial plans and investment frameworks.
• Own reporting across periods with variance analyses and KPI tracking.
• Drive cash flow discipline and actionable analytics for ROI decisions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Anaplan

Tableau

Power BI

Adaptive

Tools

Adaptive

Anaplan

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admission services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school-bound students achieve their education and career goals through online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors, online resources, and its more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House. The company'sTutor.combrand is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. Itcomprisesa community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than22million one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York, NY. Follow the company onLinkedIn,YouTubeandInstagram.

The Director of FP&A will lead and build a best-in-class financial planning and analysis function at The Princeton Review, serving as a critical partner to executive leadership and functional teams. This role is central to driving financial rigor and cash management, operational discipline, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

This individual will own the company's planning, forecasting, and reporting processes - transforming them into scalable, collaborative, and insight-driven capabilities that enable transparency across the organization and faster, smarter decision making. The Director will bring a strong bias toward action, combining analytical depth with speed and execution, and leveraging modern tools, automation, and AI to streamline workflows and elevate output quality. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and can translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Execution

• Lead the annual planning process, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial modeling, ensuring alignment with company strategy and growth and profitability objectives
• Develop and implement best-in-class FP&A processes, including detailed and driver-based models, scenario planning, and rolling forecasts
• Partner with executive leadership to translate strategic initiatives into financial plans, investment frameworks, and measurable outcomes

Team Management and Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A function with a culture of accountability, speed, and continuous improvement
• Establish clear operating rhythms, deliverables, and performance standards across the function
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to business leaders across product, marketing, operations, and corporate functions

Operations & Financial Management

• Own daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analyses, KPI tracking, and executive-ready insights
• Drive disciplined budget management and cost control across the organization, with a strong focus on cash flow and liquidity
• Partner with functional leaders to deliver actionable analytics that improve performance, ROI, and resource allocation
• Implement tools, systems, and automation (including AI-enabled solutions) to enhance data quality, reporting speed, and scalability

Data, Systems & Insights

• Lead the evolution of financial systems, dashboards, and reporting infrastructure to enable real-time visibility into performance
• Champion a data-driven culture by standardizing KPIs and delivering consistent, high-quality insights across the business
• Continuously improve processes to reduce manual work, increase accuracy, and accelerate turnaround times for analysis and reporting

Who You Are

• You have 10-15+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, finance, or related roles, with significant experience in growth and data-driven environments (SaaS, EdTech, or technology preferred)
• You have progressive leadership experience, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing functions
• You are a systems and strategic thinker, with deep expertise in financial modeling, planning, and performance management
• You operate with speed and precision, able to turn around high-quality analyses, models, and presentations on tight timelines
• You are highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong experience in financial systems and BI tools (e.g. Adaptive, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI)
• You are tech-savvy, with a strong interest in leveraging automation and AI to streamline workflows and enhance decision-making
• You have strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• You are a collaborative, low-ego partner who builds trust quickly and communicates effectively across all levels of the organization
• You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a razor-focused dedication to accuracy
• You model collaborative, inclusive leadership that balances strategic vision with operational excellence

US Pay Range

$150,000 — $190,000 USD

The Princeton Review and Tutor.com offer a competitive salary which commensurates with experience and skills.

The Princeton Review is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Princeton Review's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Princeton Review also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also The Princeton Review's policy to comply with all applicable laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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