Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

At Curriculum Associates (CA), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!

This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our Billerica, MA office.

Curriculum Associates is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis who will lead annual planning and financial forecasting for R&D and G&A teams. This role will work closely with senior leadership to enhance financial visibility and drive strategic ad-hoc initiatives that provide actionable insights for critical decision making. The Director of FP&A will oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting ensuring alignment with Curriculum Associate’s financial and company goals. 
 
The impact you'll have: 

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead annual budgeting and long-term planning, including defining process and timeline, pressure testing inputs, setting base case, and communicating output 
• Provide in-depth financial analysis, including variance analysis, ROI analysis, and scenario modeling to support business tradeoff/scenario planning decision making
• Partner with business leaders across R&D and G&A to understand key drivers of performance and identify opportunities for cost management and revenue growth
• Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment, and business decisions

Financial Reporting & Insights

• Analyze financial results, trends, and forecast, providing insights to inform business decisions and strategy
• Prepare and present financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to business partners and senior leadership
• Support corporate FP&A for monthly management reporting and board meeting deck
• Work closely with project accounting and general accounting team to ensure all spending is properly capitalized/expensed/accrued. Participate in the month end close process and act as a liaison between corporate accounting and the business to ensure the accuracy of financials.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Oversee the preparation, implementation and monitoring of R&D and G&A budgets, ensuring they are aligned with overarching business objectives
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial forecasting processes, adjusting forecasts based on business conditions or needs

Business Partnership

• Act as a strategic business partner to R&D and G&A senior managements teams
• Build trusted relationships with business partners through transparency, integrity, and personal connections

Process Improvement

• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes
• Drive improvements and/or implementations in financial systems and tools ensuring efficiency and accuracy

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a global team, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture ensuring they have the tools, resources, and support to achieve their career development goals
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve processes and reporting with little supervision and guidance
• Take ownership and accountability of team’s performance to meet deadlines and maintain high-quality of work/output

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, management, or related business discipline, or equivalent experience. 
• 10+ years of experience with a significant amount of time spent in financial planning & analysis
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Excellent communication and presentations skills of complex financial data
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the company
• Proficient in Excel and financial modeling

Benefits and Pay Range:
Pay Range – This role’s range is $110,500 - $196,500. The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits – Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a 
winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.