Senior Financial Analyst, Enterprise

Coursera Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 97,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

RSU equity programs

Global perks

Job summary

Coursera is seeking an experienced finance professional to own operating expense forecasting and financial planning for the Global Enterprise business. You will manage OpEx across monthly and quarterly closes, partner with accounting and business teams to analyze variances, and prepare leadership reviews highlighting drivers and opportunities.

You will report to the Head of Enterprise FP&A and contribute to a high-impact headcount/OpEx pod, shaping strategic financial insights across the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis or corporate finance.
• Experience building and maintaining OpEx forecasts and budgets across monthly and quarterly cycles.
• Experience supporting month-end and quarter-end close processes in partnership with accounting teams.
• Strong variance analysis skills, with the ability to explain results and refine forecasts.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial reviews for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly and quarterly close processes for operating expenses, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial records.
• Develop and maintain operating expense forecasts, updating projections based on business performance and changing conditions.
• Collaborate with accounting teams to identify and explain variances between actual spending and forecasted amounts.
• Create monthly and quarterly financial review materials for leadership that surface key insights, performance gaps, and strategic opportunities.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Financial reviews

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.

About this role

You’ll lead operating expense forecasting and financial planning for our Global Enterprise business. In this role, you'll own OpEx across monthly and quarterly closes, manage forecasting and budgeting cycles, and partner with accounting and business teams to analyze variances and refine forecasts. You'll prepare insightful monthly and quarterly financial reviews for leadership, highlighting key performance drivers, budget shortfalls, and growth opportunities. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise FP&A, you'll be part of the Headcount/OpEx pod, working at the intersection of finance strategy and operational execution.

Financial Forecasting

Core responsibility; essential for owning OpEx forecast and predicting future financial performance.

Financial Review

Directly supports monthly and quarterly financial review preparation for leadership teams.

Business Reporting

Necessary for generating monthly and quarterly reports communicating OpEx trends to leadership.

What you'll be doing

Execute monthly and quarterly close processes for operating expenses, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial records

Develop and maintain operating expense forecasts, updating projections based on business performance and changing conditions

Collaborate with accounting teams to identify and explain variances between actual spending and forecasted amounts

Create monthly and quarterly financial review materials for leadership that surface key insights, performance gaps, and strategic opportunities

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis or corporate finance

Experience building and maintaining OpEx forecasts and budgets across monthly and quarterly cycles

Experience supporting month-end and quarter-end close processes in partnership with accounting teams

Strong variance analysis skills, with the ability to explain results and refine forecasts

Experience preparing and presenting financial reviews for senior leadership

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 only available for hire in the zones below:

US Zone 1: $110,075 - $129,500

US Zone 2: $107,100 - $126,000

US Zone 3: $97,750 - $115,000

US Zone 4: $90,950 - $107,000

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

Posting Date

October 27, 2026

Application Window

October 27, 2026 - November 3, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at [e-mail].

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