Hybrid Finance Director: Higher Ed FP&A & Strategy

Aspen-Group-Inc; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Group, Inc. (AGI) is seeking an experienced Director of Finance to join our team. This role reports to the CAO and works closely with university leadership to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting in a publicly traded setting.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in accounting/finance, advanced Excel skills, and GAAP expertise, with higher education and public company reporting experience valued. Hybrid schedule near PHX is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• MBA or CPA is preferred for advanced leadership roles.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Higher Education sector experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes for a publicly traded higher education organization with enrollment-driven revenue streams.
• Support monthly financial reporting processes, including variance analyses and reconciliation of actuals vs. budget/forecast.
• Assist in building annual operating budgets and long-range planning models under guidance.
• Produce recurring KPI reports tracking enrollment, revenue per student, retention, and operating performance metrics.
• Collect and validate financial data across departments to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting inputs.
• Improve reporting efficiency by standardizing Excel templates and automating recurring reporting deliverables.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis of revenue, expenses, and EBITDA performance for review by senior management.
• Assist in development and maintenance of enrollment and tuition revenue models, incorporating student start trends, retention assumptions, and pricing changes.
• Analyze key financial and operational metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting business performance.
• Partner with accounting and academic teams to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data and assumptions used in forecasts.
• Support quarterly financial close and external reporting processes by providing variance explanations and supporting schedules for Quarterly and Annual Reports filings.
• Assist with quarterly earnings release
• Build and maintain Excel-based/Budget (budgeting tool) financial models to support scenario analysis, forecasting updates, and ad hoc executive requests.
• Assist in preparation of management reporting decks used in executive leadership meetings and board-level discussions.
• Prepare and present financial analysis for accreditors and regulators.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis requests for leadership, including enrollment scenarios and expense trend analysis.
• Identify and support process improvements that enhance reporting efficiency, data accuracy, and forecast reliability.
• Perform other duties, as needed.

Skills

GAAP

Financial planning & analysis

Excel advanced

PowerPoint

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

MBA or CPA

Tools

XLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Power Query

ERP/Finance software

Job description

Aspen Group, Inc. (AGI) is seeking an experienced Director of Finance to join our team. This role reports to the CAO and works closely with university leadership to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting in a publicly traded setting.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in accounting/finance, advanced Excel skills, and GAAP expertise, with higher education and public company reporting experience valued. Hybrid schedule near PHX is offered.