Strategic Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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Penn Foster

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201 - 500 employees

📚 Education

👥 B2C

🤝 B2B

Education • B2C • B2B

Penn Foster is an accredited, career-focused online education provider offering self-paced certificate, diploma, associate, bachelor's degree and high school programs. Its catalog covers vocational and professional areas including healthcare, veterinary technology, skilled trades (HVACR, electrical, plumbing), automotive repair, business, IT, criminal justice, design, hospitality, and more. Penn Foster serves individual learners (over 133,000 active students) with flexible, 24/7 online coursework and also provides employer-facing training solutions. The institution operates multiple schools/divisions and maintains accreditations such as DEAC and program-specific accreditations (for example, an AVMA-CVTEA-accredited veterinary technician program).

📋 Description

• Own the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning processes • Partner with leaders across the organization to develop financial plans aligned to strategic priorities • Deliver scenario modeling and business insights that support executive decision-making • Assess current planning, reporting, and forecasting processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability • Drive accountability, consistency, and rigor across planning activities • Help lead the evaluation and implementation of a future FP&A planning platform • Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and business leaders to evaluate customer acquisition, retention, enrollment, and revenue drivers • Lead a team consisting of a Manager of FP&A and Senior Analysts • Oversee monthly reporting, performance reviews, variance analysis, and KPI reporting • Develop executive presentations and materials for senior leadership discussions

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership within FP&A • Demonstrated experience utilizing metrics such as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Life Value (LTV), retention, churn, cohort analysis, or similar measures to inform financial planning and business decision-making • Experience improving, scaling, or transforming FP&A functions in complex organizations • Demonstrated success leading budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes • Strong business partnership and executive communication skills • Experience leading and developing high-performing teams • Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities • Experience with planning, reporting, and business intelligence tools • Strong process improvement mindset with a passion for innovation and automation

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401K with a company match • Generous paid time off • Sponsored volunteer opportunities • Free access to all online programs