Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis; Business Controller

Title:

Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

Department:
Finance

Reports To:

CFO

Supervisory Position:
Yes

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Lawrence, MA (Boston Area), with some remote flexibility, 3 days in office

• Planning & Forecasting – Deliver accurate, timely, and transparent financial performance management data across all brands.
• Performance Analysis – Build a scalable, well‑controlled planning and analysis environment with strong processes, documented policies, and clear performance metrics.
• Cash Stewardship – Improve cash visibility, forecasting accuracy, and liquidity management across all entities.
• Leadership & Team Development – Develop a high‑performing FP&A team with clear accountability, growth pathways, and a culture of excellence.
• Systems & Process Optimization – Strengthen the integration and efficiency of all data across platforms and reduce manual work while increasing accuracy.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and forecasts.
• Consolidate business plans (with financial controller) and challenge assumptions.
• Align financial forecasts with strategic goals, department heads, and executive leadership.
• Build bottom‑up budgets from center assumptions.
• Run rolling forecasts based on enrollment trends, staffing changes and integrate into corporate view for lenders / PE / board.

• Analyze financial results and KPIs (margin, cost, profitability, productivity).
• Identify performance gaps.
• Track impacts of corrective actions deployed vs targets.
• Support monthly business reviews and quarterly performance reports for shareholders & bank reports.
• Build center‑level models for enrollment ramp / attrition, waitlist conversion, tuition pricing changes, capacity utilization and partner with ops on under‑performing centers.

• Model teacher‑to‑child ratios (EEC compliance driven).
• Forecast labor using staffing grids, wage inflation / retention pressure.
• Identify overtime leakage, under/over staffing by center.

• Own monthly P&Ls at site level (often 20–100+ locations).
• Drive visibility into contribution margin by center, fixed vs variable cost structure.
• Flag centers below breakeven and margin compression trends.

• Own cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and treasury partnerships.
• Optimize cash management, banking relationships, and capital structure with the CFO.

• Strengthen integration and utilization of Microsoft D365, Procare, payroll platforms, and reporting tools.
• Identify automation opportunities and reduce manual accounting work.
• Ensure documentation of policies, procedures, and internal controls (SOPs).

• Develop or fine‑tune KPIs & dashboards to track and analyze business performance.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of management reporting / dashboards across Babilou.
• Translate financial results into actionable insights and track impacts vs targets.
• Present performance updates to the COMEX.

• Collaborate with business units and regional controllers.
• Provide guidance on cost control, growth initiatives and operational efficiency.
• Link strategic goals with financial performance metrics.

• Lead, mentor, and develop team members.
• Have authority over hiring, performance evaluation, disciplinary action, team restructuring, promotions, and succession planning.
• Build succession plans, training programs, and coaching frameworks.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, continuous improvement, and service to Operations.

• Enhance forecasting accuracy, profitability analysis, and decision tools.
• Develop and maintain BI system and planning processes.

• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA/CFA a plus.
• 8–10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally in a multi‑site or service‑based business and prior team leadership or supervisory experience (2–4+ years).
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Experience with MS…