Strategic FP&A Leader — Academic & Campus Operations

Unitek Learning; Tempe (AZ); In loco; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, Dental and Vision

2 Weeks Vacation

Holidays

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Leadership development

Tuition assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

Unitek Learning is seeking a strategic finance leader to serve as the primary FP&A partner to the Academic department across all divisions. You will guide resource allocation, operating plans, and investment priorities to support academic quality, student success, and sustainable growth.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance analysis for academic operations, aligning resources with enrollment projections and program needs while accounting for campus

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA, CPA or CFA a plus).
• 7–12 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or corporate finance roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (modeling, nested logic, scenario planning).
• Experience with Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Prophix or similar planning/reporting systems strongly preferred.
• Private Equity-backed or multi-site services experience a plus.
• Strong communicator with the ability to present complex information with clarity and brevity.
• Demonstrated career growth, with at least one internal promotion in a prior role.

Mansioni

• Serve as the strategic finance partner to Academic leadership across all Unitek divisions, providing guidance on resource allocation, operating plans, and investment priorities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for academic operations, aligning faculty and instructional resources with enrollment projections, program needs, and strategic objectives.
• Become the resident subject matter expert on faculty utilization and instructional workforce planning, partnering with Academic leaders to assess teaching loads, staffing models, full-time and adjunct faculty mix, and hiring needs.
• Develop models that connect enrollment, cohort size, course schedules, and program progression to faculty requirements, instructional costs, and classroom, lab, and clinical capacity, where applicable.
• Partner with Academic leadership to identify opportunities to improve efficiency while supporting educational quality, student outcomes, and accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Produce precise monthly variance analysis and academic performance reporting, explaining key drivers, identifying risks and opportunities, and recommending actions.
• Establish consistent academic operating KPIs and cost benchmarks across divisions, with appropriate adjustments for differences in program structure, delivery format, and campus requirements.
• Support monthly Private Equity reporting, monthly Operations reviews and quarterly Board presentations with clear analysis and commentary on academic performance, resource needs, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and enrollment teams to align assumptions, improve data quality, and strengthen accountability for academic financial performance.
• Continuously improve financial models, reporting processes, and planning tools, including Adaptive Planning or comparable systems.

Conoscenze

Strategic finance

Analytical leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA/CPA/CFA a plus

Strumenti

Anaplan

Adaptive Planning

Prophix

Descrizione del lavoro

Unitek Learning is seeking a strategic finance leader to serve as the primary FP&A partner to the Academic department across all divisions. You will guide resource allocation, operating plans, and investment priorities to support academic quality, student success, and sustainable growth.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance analysis for academic operations, aligning resources with enrollment projections and program needs while accounting for campus