Strategic FP&A Manager: Corporate Planning & Forecasting

Cengage Group; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in Massachusetts, USA is seeking a Manager for Corporate FP&A to support forecasting and corporate reporting. This full-time role contributes to financial performance via modeling, budgeting, and strategic analyses.

You will build and maintain models, develop projections for planning and M&A activity, support investor reporting, and collaborate with the FP&A team to drive efficiency and AI-enabled improvements. A Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years FP&A experience are required.

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.
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a willingness to collaborate.
• Self-starter who takes initiative; confident under pressure and meets deadlines.

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

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cengage Group in Massachusetts, USA is seeking a Manager for Corporate FP&A to support forecasting and corporate reporting. This full-time role contributes to financial performance via modeling, budgeting, and strategic analyses.

You will build and maintain models, develop projections for planning and M&A activity, support investor reporting, and collaborate with the FP&A team to drive efficiency and AI-enabled improvements. A Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years FP&A experience are required.