Senior FP&A Analyst — AI-Driven Insights

Cengage Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Finance group, focusing on FP&A for Work and ELT teams. You will drive monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning while delivering actionable insights to senior leadership.

Ideal candidates are curious, meticulous, and comfortable working with large data sets, leveraging BI tools, and exploring AI-driven automation to improve workflows and scale financial analysis across the business.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance, or Quantitative subject areas required.
• 2+ years related experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, or a related analytical role.
• Strong analytical foundation with the ability to move from data to insight to recommendation.
• Advanced Excel skills and data modeling.
• Experience with data visualization tools and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Own core FP&A processes including monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning with focus on accuracy and insight.
• Partner with product and business unit leaders to analyze performance and adoption trends.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Develop understanding of business drivers and identify risks and opportunities.
• Perform variance analysis and communicate key drivers of performance.
• Support decision-making through ad hoc analysis and scenario modeling.
• Improve and automate reporting using BI platforms and AI-assisted workflows.
• Coordinate between BU, FP&A, and Accounting for alignment and reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

GAAP

Communication

Education

Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Finance group, focusing on FP&A for Work and ELT teams. You will drive monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning while delivering actionable insights to senior leadership.

Ideal candidates are curious, meticulous, and comfortable working with large data sets, leveraging BI tools, and exploring AI-driven automation to improve workflows and scale financial analysis across the business.