FP&A Manager, Corporate Planning & Insights

Cengage Group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in Massachusetts, USA is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A to support corporate reporting and forecasting and drive financial performance.

You will build models, develop projections, assist in budgeting and investor presentations, and collaborate with FP&A and business partners across the organization. This role emphasizes AI-enabled planning, insights, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in FP&A, private equity, or a similar role.
• Knowledge of financial statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple activities.
• Aptitude for utilizing AI and partnering in operational transformations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a willingness to collaborate.
• Self-starter who takes initiative; confident under pressure and meets deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ad hoc analyses based on corporate initiatives that require in depth understanding of spend, investments, and transformations across the whole organization
• Builds and maintains models to support long-term decisions by understanding profit and loss impacts
• Develops financial projections for planning and investment decisions including proforma M&A activity
• Assists in developing market and competitor intelligence and analyzing business opportunities
• Assists in crafting budgeting and forecasting decks for executive discussions
• Collaborates with FP&A team members and business partners to lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and revenue and expense driver analysis
• Identifies efficiency opportunities based on business unit economics
• Proactively identifies key insights in performance trends and provides analysis
• Streamlines planning and reporting processes for continuous improvement including AI-enabled tools and procedures
• Supports external investor presentations and data requirements for reporting

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

AI in planning

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cengage Group in Massachusetts, USA is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A to support corporate reporting and forecasting and drive financial performance.

You will build models, develop projections, assist in budgeting and investor presentations, and collaborate with FP&A and business partners across the organization. This role emphasizes AI-enabled planning, insights, and continuous improvement.