Sr Financial Analyst, Digital (REMOTE)
About The Position
We believe in the power and joy of learning. At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Cengage's portfolio of businesses supports student choice by providing a range of pathways that help learners achieve their goals and lead a choice-filled life. Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery. Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/. Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis R&D Eager to develop your career in a company that values your growth? Excited to be part of a team improving its technology and processes? The Senior Analyst, Corporate FP&A contributes to financial performance by supporting R&D spend and ROI.
Requirements
- 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
- Prior experience in a Finance role supporting the R&D function with specific expertise with time-tracking tools, Jira, and/or similar; ability to translate those non-financial tools into financial metrics
- Excellent working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience, confidence, and capability to collaborate with and influence senior leaders
- 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
- R&D Project-Based Analysis including budgeting & forecasting
- Responsible for tracking time and cost spent in R&D supporting various Business Units, corporate initiatives, and alignment to strategic priorities
- Monitors and analyzes R&D resource deployment activity and trends over time. Conveys those findings to Executives and Senior leaders in presentations, dashboards, and other communications
- Builds and maintains labor/financial models that efficiently ladder from person/time to rollup financial summaries
- Develops critical business case inputs for planning and investment decisions
- Liaises with Technical Accounting and Fixed Assets to ensure proper treatment and documentation of capital projects
- Assists in crafting budgeting and forecasting decks for executive discussions
- Prepares and distributes monthly financial reports detailing performance
- Proactively identifies key insights in performance trends and provides analysis
- Streamlines project tracking and transparency to stakeholders
- Supports investor presentations and data requirements for reporting
Benefits
- Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
