Senior FP&A and Commercial Finance Partner – Remote

Hbcu Connect, Llc; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Enterprise finance team in the United States. You will lead core planning and performance activities and partner with HR, strategy, sales, delivery and product.

We value a proactive, commercially minded individual who can build clearer processes and provide decision-ready insights. This role supports a high-visibility business, reporting to the Finance Director, Enterprise, with opportunities to shape reporting, forecasting and governance

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A or financial advisory foundations with commercial judgement.
• Experience working with non-finance stakeholders and influencing senior decisions.
• Advanced Excel, financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Proactive in improving processes and delivering through ambiguity.
• Clear communication and dependable ownership.
• Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field.
• MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
• Experience with Essbase, Oracle or Salesforce; curiosity about AI is valued.

Responsibilities

• Own annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-term planning.
• Provide variance analysis, performance commentary and decision-ready insights.
• Partner with leaders on business cases, investments, pricing and cost optimization.
• 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.
• Build cross-functional solutions including workforce and hiring-data visibility.
• Maintain strong controls and alignment with group finance requirements.

Skills

FP&A experience

Stakeholder influence

Excel modelling

Data to insight

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Economics/Accounting

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

Essbase

Oracle

Salesforce

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Enterprise finance team in the United States. You will lead core planning and performance activities and partner with HR, strategy, sales, delivery and product.

We value a proactive, commercially minded individual who can build clearer processes and provide decision-ready insights. This role supports a high-visibility business, reporting to the Finance Director, Enterprise, with opportunities to shape reporting, forecasting and governance