FP&A Sr 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.

Ascend Learning is hiringahands-onfinance professionalwithstrong technical and operational reporting skillsto lead financial reporting, analysis, and planning for Ascend Learning’sInformation Technology Services (ITS) and Instructional Learning and Assessment Solutions (ILAS) organizations.

This roleensuresaccurate, consistent, andtimelyreporting of headcount, spend, and capital activity supporting effective forecasting, disciplined financial management, and transparency across teams.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented while also seeing the big picture and takes pride in delivering precise financial outputs that drive accountability and execution.

This positionprovidesthe financial backbone for Ascend’stechnology and content development functions. The work directly supports capital planning, headcount management, andspendefficiency. The right candidate will ensure financial reporting serves as a reliable operational system of record that supports better decision-making and disciplined execution.

• This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS office

• Ownallfinancial reporting for ITS and ILAS, including monthly close support, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare accurate, reconciled reporting packages showing actuals vs. Plan and drivers of variance.
• Partner with ITS and ILAS leaders tomaintainalignment on controllable P&L, headcount, and spend tracking.
• Maintain detailed documentation and ensure reporting consistency across accounting and FP&A teams.
• Analyze drivers and trends to inform decision making by the Chief Technology Officer and technology leadership team

• Track all technology and content capital investments in accordance with capitalization policy.
• Maintaindashboardstomonitorcapitalization rates,project spend, and early warning indicators.
• SupportROI and cost-efficiency analysestoinform resource allocation and project prioritization.

• Manage headcount and contractor forecasting in partnership with HR.
• Validate labor allocations and forecast models to ensureaccurateview of total spend and productivity.
• Support reporting of spend by function, vendor, and cost type toidentifyefficiency opportunities.

• Maintain and continuously improve financial models and reporting templates.
• Streamline recurring reporting processes;identify automation opportunities to improve accuracy and timeliness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance,Accounting, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&Aorfinancial reporting experience, preferably supporting technology or product orgs.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with large-scale financial…