Strategic FP&A Leader - Corporate Planning & Growth

2U; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

In-office snacks

Unlimited PTO

Volunteer days

Parental leave

Winter break

Job summary

2U, a leading online higher education platform, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead cross-functional financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis in support of executive decision-making.

You will own three-statement models, budgeting processes, KPI development, and partner with Finance leadership to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating plan, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across the organization.
• Own the consolidation of enterprise financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans across all business units, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency of financial assumptions.
• Develop and maintain integrated three-statement financial models (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) to support planning, liquidity management, and executive decision-making.
• Build scenario analyses, business cases, and financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, investments, and operational decisions.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations that support company objectives.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial performance, operational trends, and resource allocation.
• Analyze monthly financial results, identify key performance drivers, and communicate actionable insights to leadership.
• Develop scalable reporting, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor business performance and improve decision-making.
• Support cross-functional initiatives by providing financial analysis and decision support.
• Lead continuous improvements to FP&A processes, reporting, and planning capabilities through automation and standardization.
• Maintain and enhance financial planning models and reporting within Adaptive Planning, ensuring data integrity, forecasting accuracy, and efficient planning processes.
• Improve financial reporting infrastructure and documentation to increase transparency and scalability.
• Prepare executive, Board, and management reporting materials that clearly communicate financial performance and outlook.
• Lead or support enterprise strategic initiatives requiring cross-functional financial evaluation and coordination.
• Support Degree partner cash collection initiatives through financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and collaboration with business partners to improve working capital and cash flow.
• Provide ad hoc financial analyses to support evolving business priorities during the company’s transformation.
• Foster a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Elevate analytical capabilities, financial acumen, and storytelling skills across the team
• Optimize team structure and workflows to scale with company growth

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Adaptive Planning

Job description

2U, a leading online higher education platform, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead cross-functional financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis in support of executive decision-making.

You will own three-statement models, budgeting processes, KPI development, and partner with Finance leadership to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.