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What you'll do here:
We are looking for a highly driven Sr. Finance Manager to join our fast-growing Cengage Work division. In this role, the Finance Manager will be the point person for our Infosec business. You'll also benefit the greater Cengage Work finance team by assisting with presentations, analytics, and other operational finance asks as needed. To be successful in this role, you should have proven interpersonal skills with a track record of establishing collaborative business relationships with cross functional teams within an organization; and have effective communication skills to work with all levels of management and staff. Be curious!
Further duties and responsibilities include:
Support the overall Workforce Skills FP&A function by providing accurate and timely future facing data, metrics, and presentations on which to base decisions
Use Excel to model scenarios, build forecasts, perform trend analysis, and identify drivers of business performance
Fully manage the FP&A function of Infosec's departmental P&L including budgeting, forecasting, long range planning, and monthly reporting
Partner with stakeholders to identify business issues, perform analysis, and communicate findings
Partner with Sales Operations on the design, budgeting, and implementation of incentive plans
Participate in ad-hoc reporting, initiatives, and analysis as assigned
Maintain healthy project management, documentation, and workflow practices
Skills you will need here:
BA/BS with high proven achievement in accounting / finance or another relevant field
7+ years' experience in financial analysis
Demonstrated strengths in extracting data from internal databases, using Excel and business intelligence tools for analysis and communicating data-driven insights
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others to drive operational excellence
Ability to take on a project manager role through demonstrated leadership, organization, and acute attention to detail
Ability to proactively self-manage progress against achievements and deliverables with a high degree of accountability
Advanced Excel, Powerpoint and other MS Office skills
Infosec, a Cengage Group company, believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber safe at work and home. It's our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. We've been named to Madison's Top Workplaces and Chicago's Best Places to Work, and pride ourselves on our employee culture.
Cengage Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. You may view Cengage's EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen (https://p.widencdn.net/pdvq6j/EEO_Policy_Statement_January_2017) and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice (http://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/cengage/ybs5gt19ik/eeopost-merged.pdf) by visiting their corresponding links.
Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.
About Cengage Group
Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Base Pay Range
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$97,000.00 - $155,200.00 USD
Cengage Group , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
