Enterprise FP&A Lead

Coursera Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 164,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Bonus

RSU equity

Global perks

Job summary

Coursera Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior FP&A professional to own ARR forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting on key SaaS metrics. You will partner with a Director of FP&A to translate revenue data into actionable insights for leadership and support pricing decisions.

The role sits in the FP&A function and requires strong Excel skills, business modeling, and a deep understanding of SaaS metrics to drive strategic initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of top-line experience in SaaS.
• Experience with Excel & strong business modeling and analytical skills.
• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics.
• Demonstrated history with financial planning processes and business systems such as IBM Analytics, Adaptive, NetSuite, Workday.

Responsibilities

• Support build and maintenance of ARR forecasting models, incorporating capacity, attainment, pipeline data and renewal data.
• Generate monthly and quarterly SaaS metrics reports covering unit economics, NRR, renewal rates, and attainment against targets.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders on strategic finance initiatives and provide analytical support for pricing strategy and approvals.
• Conduct variance analysis on actual versus forecast results and present findings with recommendations to leadership.

Skills

SaaS finance

Excel modeling

Financial forecasting

Data analytics

Tools

IBM Analytics

Adaptive

NetSuite

Workday

Job description

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 .

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.

How we work

Coursera + Udemy lets you choose the best way to work, whether it’s from home, an office, or a collaboration space. We’re a globally distributed team that comes together intentionally for collaboration, complex problem-solving, and key milestones — creating opportunities for teams to come together. If you’re ready to make a global impact, help scale unique products across Coursera + Udemy, and grow your career, apply below.

About this role

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise FP&A, you'll partner with a Director of FP&A to own ARR forecasting, variance analysis and reporting on key metrics, including ARR, NRR, renewal rate, attainment, and capacity. You'll also provide strategic finance support across the organization, including supporting pricing decisions. This role sits within the FP&A department and requires someone who can translate revenue data into actionable insights for leadership.

Financial Forecasting:

Demonstrated history of managing, developing, and improving ARR and revenue forecasting accuracy and supporting projections with analytical rigor.

Strategic Business Partnering & Influencing:

Ability to act as a trusted strategic finance partner to business leaders, evaluate ROI on new initiatives and influence strategic decision-making.

Financial Systems & Analytics

Proficiency in Excel, business systems (such as IBM Analytics, Adaptive, NetSuite, or Workday), and driving insights through data analysis to streamline financial reporting and processes

What you’ll be doing

Support build and maintenance of ARR forecasting models, incorporating capacity, attainment, pipeline data and renewal data

Generate monthly and quarterly SaaS metrics reports covering unit economics, NRR, renewal rates, and attainment against targets

Partner with cross-functional leaders on strategic finance initiatives and provide analytical support for pricing strategy and approvals

Conduct variance analysis on actual versus forecast results and present findings with recommendations to leadership

Qualifications

5+ years of top-line experience in SaaS

Experience with Excel & strong business modeling and analytical skills.

Deep understanding of SaaS metrics

Demonstrated history with financial planning processes and business systems such as IBM Analytics, Adaptive, NetSuite, Workday

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.

This role is available for hire in the zones below:

US Zone 1: $164,400 - $205,500

US Zone 2: 157,200 - $196,500

US Zone 3: $145,600 - $182,000

US Zone 4: $135,600 - $169,500

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

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