Strategic FP&A Manager: Corporate Planning & Insights

Cengage Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A to support corporate reporting and forecasting. You will develop financial projections, build models, and analyze spend and investments across the organization to drive long‑term strategic decisions.

Collaborate with FP&A and business partners to lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, while identifying efficiency opportunities and leveraging AI tools to streamline processes.

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

FP&A experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AI aptitude

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cengage is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A to support corporate reporting and forecasting. You will develop financial projections, build models, and analyze spend and investments across the organization to drive long‑term strategic decisions.

Collaborate with FP&A and business partners to lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, while identifying efficiency opportunities and leveraging AI tools to streamline processes.