Senior FP&A Manager – AI-Driven Corporate Planning

Cengage Group; Hagåtña (GU); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A in Massachusetts to drive corporate reporting, forecasting, and model development. You will partner with business leaders to analyze spend, investments, and strategic initiatives.

Bring 2–4 years in FP&A or similar roles, strong Excel/PowerPoint, and a proactive, collaborative mindset to influence financial planning and performance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in FP&A, private equity, or a similar role.
• Knowledge of financial statements - Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with an ability to balance multiple activities.
• Aptitude for utilizing AI and partnering in operational transformations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ad hoc analyses based on corporate initiatives that require in depth understanding of spend, investments, and transformations across the whole organization.
• Builds and maintains models to support long‑term decisions by understanding profit and loss impacts.
• Develops financial projections for planning and investment decisions including proforma M&A activity.
• Assists in developing market and competitor intelligence and analyzing business opportunities.
• Assists in crafting budgeting and forecasting decks for executive discussions.
• Collaborates with FP&A team members and business partners to lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and revenue and expense driver analysis.
• Identifies efficiency opportunities based on business unit economics.
• Proactively identifies key insights in performance trends and provides analysis.
• Streamlines planning and reporting processes for continuous improvement including AI‑enabled tools and procedures.
• Supports external investor presentations and data requirements for reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Curiosity

Team collaboration

Initiative

Pressure handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cengage is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A in Massachusetts to drive corporate reporting, forecasting, and model development. You will partner with business leaders to analyze spend, investments, and strategic initiatives.

Bring 2–4 years in FP&A or similar roles, strong Excel/PowerPoint, and a proactive, collaborative mindset to influence financial planning and performance across the organization.