FP&A Manager

Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.

As an FP&A Manager you will be critical to the finance team and a key partner for multiple Ascend brands. You will interact with business leadership to provide insightful analysis and reporting to optimize the financial results of these brands. You will frequently interact with senior finance executives including the CFO. You will produce important deliverables in support of Board presentations, senior team meetings, and other critical Finance and business materials.

This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Burlington, MA or Leawood, KS office location.

• Provide critical insight on business trends and strategic initiatives;
  Develop insightful analysis over and above conventional reporting to add value to the business
• Prepare annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and actual reporting against plan;
  Drive corrective action planning
• Develop appropriate reporting/dashboards to provide visibility into trends, pricing performance and other key business KPIs
• Build models, analyze data, create reports, generate insights, make specific and actionable recommendations, and influence business decisions.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of financial reports, including variance analysis, to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement initiatives that align with company goals and objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop, track and optimize business reporting metrics
• Experience in technology, software and/or digital learning a plus
• Be able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting
• Able to perform accurate detailed work while also staying focused on interpreting information within a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated results orientation and drive toward targeted results
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects/deliverables
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative in approach and working style / Builds trusts within the organization
• Strong Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications essential; database and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) a plus

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
  
  Charitable matching program
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
• Community outreach groups

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