Sr Financial Analyst, FP&A (Hybrid)

$67,000 - $107,200/Yr

Cengage Learning - Mason, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Mason, OH

1,001-5,000 employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in the Finance team supporting the Cengage Academic US HED teams. This position involves forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis for prepub investment, updating and maintaining key financial metrics, and providing financial and operational support to drive strategic value.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly financial reporting tasks, quarterly forecasting and annual planning activities
• Support the product team by compiling financial information to provide guidance and oversight on product profitability, historical trends, and adoption analysis
• Perform in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, risks and opportunities for the Business Unit, providing actionable recommendations to leadership
• Collaborate with BU leadership to understand key operational drivers and their impact on financial performance
• Act as a liaison with Corporate FP&A and FP&A Center of Excellence, ensuring alignment on financial targets, forecasts, variance analysis, and reporting requirements
• Report and monitor actual and budget data with focus on key business performance drivers
• Provide guidance with product set up and new copyright List support
• Participate in ad-hoc reporting, initiatives and analysis

Requirements

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Accounting/Finance, or Quantitative subject areas required
• 3+ years related experience in financial reporting, planning, forecasting, analysis, and month-end close
• Adapts well to fast-paced environment and constantly-evolving priorities and activities, and exhibits strong analytics and critical thinking skills
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel, Access, and PowerPoint required
• Experience with PowerPivot, Tableau, Smartsheets, PowerBI and other data visualization tools a plus
• Experience with financial reporting and planning software and general ledger systems (JD Edwards, Hyperion Essbase -Smartview, Oracle Data Warehouse)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data visualization tools
• Experience with financial reporting and planning software

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401K Plan with generous match
• Vacation & Paid Time Off
• Learning and Development programs