Remote Senior Finance Business Partner - FP&A & Strategy

Pearson; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the Enterprise finance team in the United States, reporting to the Finance Director, Enterprise. You will own planning, budgeting and forecasting while partnering with HR, strategy, sales, delivery and product to drive performance and improve processes.

The role emphasizes commercial judgement, stakeholder influence and the use of data to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• MBA, CPA or CFA is preferred rather than essential.
• Experience with Essbase, Oracle or Salesforce is helpful but not required; practical use of AI in work is valued.
• Strong FP&A or financial advisory experience, ideally in a large, matrixed or fast-moving organisation.
• Evidence of working effectively with non-finance stakeholders and influencing senior decisions.
• Excellent logical problem-solving, analytical and commercial judgement.
• Advanced Excel skills, financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear insight and recommendations.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and delivering through ambiguity.
• Clear communication, constructive challenge and dependable ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-term planning.
• Provide variance analysis, performance commentary and decision-ready financial insight.
• Partner with operational leaders on business cases, investments, pricing and cost optimisation.
• Produce timely management accounts, KPI dashboards and month-end analysis.
• Support strategic and operational planning for the Enterprise business.
• Improve reporting, forecasting and finance workflows through standardisation and automation.
• Build practical cross-functional solutions, including workforce and hiring-data visibility.
• Maintain strong controls, governance and alignment with group finance requirements.

Skills

FP&A experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Excel modelling

Data to insight

Process improvement

Communication & ownership

AI in work curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA / CPA / CFA preferred

Tools

Essbase

Oracle

Salesforce

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the Enterprise finance team in the United States, reporting to the Finance Director, Enterprise. You will own planning, budgeting and forecasting while partnering with HR, strategy, sales, delivery and product to drive performance and improve processes.

The role emphasizes commercial judgement, stakeholder influence and the use of data to support decision-making.