Senior FP&A Analyst — Insightful Forecasting & Automation

Cengage Group; Burlington (VT); Presencial; USD 67.000 - 87.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and insight generation within the Finance group. You will partner with product and business leaders to assess performance, profitability, and adoption trends from data-driven analyses.

The role emphasizes building scalable reporting, modeling and AI-assisted workflows to support strategic decision-making, with opportunities for growth into broader finance leadership.

Formación

• 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.
• Adapts well to fast-paced environment and constantly evolving priorities and activities.
• Advanced Excel skills; comfort handling extensive data collections and building models.
• Experience with or strong interest in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and financial systems (SAP, Hyperion, etc.).
• Demonstrated curiosity and interest in employing technology, automation, and AI for improving financial processes and analysis.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial statements.
• High attention to detail with the capacity to manage several priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, capable of clearly presenting complex information to non-finance collaborators.
• Growth mindset: proactive, coachable, and motivated to tackle increasing responsibility.

Responsabilidades

• Own core FP&A processes including monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning, with a focus on accuracy, insight, and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with product and business unit leaders to analyze product performance, profitability, and customer adoption trends.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Develop a deep understanding of business drivers and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• Perform detailed variance analysis, identifying root causes and communicating key drivers of performance.
• Support strategic decision-making through ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and business case development.
• Improve and automate reporting processes using modern tools (e.g., BI platforms, data models, AI-assisted workflows).
• Act as a key liaison between the Business Unit, FP&A, and Accounting to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external reporting materials.
• Support product setup, financial tracking, and new initiative analysis.
• Investigate data discrepancies and drive resolution with cross-functional partners.

Conocimientos

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

GAAP knowledge

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Educación

Accounting/Finance degree

Herramientas

SAP

Hyperion

Descripción del empleo

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and insight generation within the Finance group. You will partner with product and business leaders to assess performance, profitability, and adoption trends from data-driven analyses.

The role emphasizes building scalable reporting, modeling and AI-assisted workflows to support strategic decision-making, with opportunities for growth into broader finance leadership.