Senior FP&A Manager

Study Group; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Study Group is seeking a senior FP&A professional to lead Board and ExCo reporting and own the long-term planning and weekly liquidity forecasting. The role focuses on delivering high-quality MI, supporting strategic decisions, and improving planning processes within a global education group.

Based in Brighton with remote work options, the role partners with Strategy & Insights and Finance Business Partners to drive opportunities and manage risks across multinational operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent by experience.
• Significant FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Experience in cash management and reporting.
• Experience in multinational/matrix organisations.
• Experience producing and developing executive reporting.
• Finance modelling.
• Team working in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production and development of Board and Executive Committee financial presentations and reporting, including forecasts and annual budget.
• Lead monthly Business Performance reporting to the Board, ExCo and stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve multi-year planning model for forecasting and plans.
• Maintain and improve multi-year cashflow model linked to P&L forecast.
• Deliver weekly 13-week liquidity forecast and cash management.
• Assist with global planning processes including quarterly forecasting and annual budget.
• Assist with monthly management accounts process.
• Develop and own the Group P&L structure within finance systems.
• Collaborate with Commercial Finance team to drive forecasting and budgeting cycles.
• Provide FP&A insights with GM/Finance Partners, identifying opportunities and risks.
• Develop reporting on Product and Regional Profitability, Costs and Risks.
• Drive process improvement via global projects and Power BI adoption.
• Maximise use of internal planning tools and ensure consistent forecast process across the team.
• Handle ad-hoc analysis, reporting and projects.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA equivalent

FP&A

Cash management

Multinational experience

Executive reporting

Finance modelling

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Contract type: Full-time – Fixed Term (1 Year)
Location: Brighton - Remote

Working as part of the Commercial Finance function, this role leads all ExCo, Board and shareholder regular and ad-hoc reporting and owns the long-term financial planning model, long term and weekly 13-week cash forecasting and cash management.

It contributes to the analysis and business decisions around planning, oversight, and financial forecasting cycles and monthly performance reporting.

The position produces high‑quality MI, financial insight, and supports decision‑making across Study Group.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Lead the production and development of Board and Executive Committee financial presentations (data, analysis, insights and recommendations) and reporting; including Quarterly/scheduled forecasts, annual Budget and ad hoc requests
• Lead the monthly Business Performance reporting process to the Board, ExCo and other stakeholders
• Maintain and improve the existing multi-year planning model to aid with multi-year forecasting and plans, working closely with Strategy and Insights team
• Maintain and improve the existing multi-year cashflow model linked to the multi-year P&L forecast model
• Deliver the weekly 13-week liquidity forecast and all aspects of cash management
• Assist with the delivery of the Global planning processes including quarterly forecasting, annual budget
• Assist with the monthly management accounts process
• Develop and ownership of the Group P&L structure within the finance systems
• Work closely with wider Commercial Finance team on key forecasting and budget cycles and drive a strong team culture acting as a trusted leader within the Commercial finance team
• Work closely with the FP&A Manager – General Managers, Finance Business Partners to provide insight, including identifying and quantifying opportunities and risks
• Develop new reporting and insight on Product and Regional Profitability, Costs and Risks
• Help drive change and process improvement via global improvement projects to streamline processes and continued adoption of tools (Power BI)
• Assist optimisation of the Global planning process by maximising utilisation of internal planning tool and ensure consistent forecast process across the team
• Other ad-hoc analysis, reporting and projects as needed

ABOUT YOU

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent by experience)
• Significant FP&A or commercial finance experience.
• Experience in cash management and reporting
• Experience in multinational/matrix organisations.
• Experience producing and developing executive reporting.
• Finance modelling
• Working effectively in a team environment

ABOUT US

Study Group is a leading international education provider that is dedicated and passionate about helping students around the world, creating a brighter future and reaching their full potential. With university partnerships and a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid study programmes, we can provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed. Our global network of offices and university partnerships ensure that students receive the best educational services available. Additionally, our Insendi platform enables us to deliver innovative, accessible, and intuitive digital learning experiences with the most advanced digital tools available.

ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE

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