Director, FP&A Systems and Transformation

Coursera; United States; Remote; USD 178,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Bonus and RSU equity

Global perks

Zone-based pay

Job summary

Coursera seeks a seasoned FP&A & Transformation leader to drive the strategic roadmap and digital overhaul of the finance planning landscape across Consumer, Enterprise, Content, Marketing, and Product segments.

You will bridge automation with business strategy, consolidating planning on a single enterprise architecture while leading a small team through platform changes and governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of FP&A, finance transformation, or financial systems experience.
• Hands-on architectural knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning and IBM Planning Analytics (TM1).
• Proven success leading end-to-end platform consolidations and full-lifecycle system implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and upskill technical team members through organizational change.
• Working knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, SQL, data warehousing, and automation tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field; MBA/CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape the strategic roadmap and digital transformation of the FP&A function across multiple divisions.
• Bridge automation with business strategy and define the go-forward enterprise architecture.
• Lead the migration from current systems to a single enterprise planning platform.
• Direct two direct reports and partner with decentralized FP&A teams to automate modeling.
• Automate data pipelines and standard reporting decks to shorten close cycles.
• Establish governance and training programs to drive platform adoption.

Skills

Progressive FP&A experience

Dual system expertise

Migration track record

People leadership

Modern analytics stack

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/IS

MBA/CPA preferred

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

IBM Planning Analytics

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Data warehousing

Automation tools

Job description

About Coursera + Udemy Coursera and Udemy are now one company, bringing together two mission-driven brands to create the world’s most powerful platform for turning learning into progress. Together, we help more than 300 million learners and 12,000+ enterprise customers build the skills they need for a world being reshaped by AI. Read more about the combined company by visiting our blog.

Why join us now? AI is transforming how people learn, work, and grow, and the need for new skills has never been greater. Coursera brings trusted content and credentials from leading university and industry partners, while Udemy brings a dynamic skills marketplace and global network of real-world experts. By combining these strengths, we can connect more people and organizations to the skills they need, when they need them.

Shape what comes next By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to reshape how the world learns and applies skills—and help millions of people participate in the new economy. Bring your ideas, expertise, and perspective to meaningful work that can make a difference at global scale.

About this role Strategic Transformation: Lead the strategic roadmap and digital transformation of the FP&A function across a complex tech organization encompassing Consumer, Enterprise, Content, Marketing, and Product divisions.

The 'Translator' Role: Bridge technical automation and business strategy, ensuring system builds reflect unique segment drivers (e.g., Enterprise SaaS metrics, B2C unit economics, Content amortization schedules).

System Consolidation Strategy: Inherit a dual-system landscape (IBM Planning Analytics and Workday Adaptive Planning) to evaluate, test, and select the single go-forward enterprise architecture.

Team Leadership & Upskilling: Lead, mentor, and cross-train an internal team of two direct reports (Systems Administrator and Analytics Specialist), keeping morale high and expanding their skill sets during platform changes.

Culture of Automation: Drive a cultural shift away from manual spreadsheet assembly, empowering the broader FP&A team to focus on proactive, high-value strategic analysis.

What you’ll be doing Strategic Insights & ROI Optimization: Leverage automated reporting and financial data to surface actionable insights that drive long-term corporate strategy, optimize capital allocation, and maximize ROI across Content, Product, and Marketing investments.

Direct Team Management: Manage day-to-day workflows for two direct reports, balancing immediate reporting and analytics demands with major project milestones for the system transition.

Bespoke Business Partnership: Partner directly with decentralized FP&A teams across all business segments to audit their unique workflows and build tailored, automated financial modeling solutions.

Migration Execution & Vendor Management: Direct external implementation consultants and manage vendor relationships to execute the definitive "rip and replace" system migration on time, within budget, and with zero disruption to close cycles.

Workflow & Close Optimization: Automate data pipelines and standard reporting decks to drastically reduce monthly close and forecast cycle times.

Change Management & Governance: Establish strict system access controls, data hierarchy standards, and cross-functional user training programs to drive company-wide platform adoption.

Qualifications Progressive FP&A Experience: 10+ years of experience across FP&A, Finance Transformation, or Financial Systems, ideally within a high-growth, multi-segment technology company.

Dual System Expertise: Hands-on architectural and administrative knowledge of both Workday Adaptive Planning and IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), or comparable enterprise planning platforms.

Migration Track Record: Proven success leading end-to-end platform consolidations, vendor bake-offs, and full-lifecycle system implementations.

People Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage and upskill technical team members through organizational change and software transitions.

Modern Analytics Stack: Working knowledge of modern data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI), SQL, data warehousing, or automation tools, with the ability to explain technical concepts to business leaders.

Commercial Acumen & Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field (MBA/CPA preferred), paired with a deep understanding of tech P&L drivers and subscription metrics.

Compensation At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.

• US Zone 2: $206,125 - $242,500
• US Zone 3: $191,250- $225,000
• US Zone 4: $178,075 - $209,500

• US-Z1: Bay Area (within 75 miles)
• US-Z2: NYC and Seattle Metro (within 75 miles)
• US-Z3: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, OR, RI, TX, VA
• US-Z4: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NV, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, VT, WI