We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The FP&A Manager is critical to the finance team and is a key partner for multiple Ascend brands. This role interacts with business leadership to provide insightful analysis and reporting to optimize the financial results of these brands. There is frequent interaction with senior finance executives including the CFO. This role produces important deliverables in support of Board presentations, senior lead team meetings, and other critical Finance and business materials.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

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

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Provide critical insight and develop insightful analysis on business trends and strategic initiatives

• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and actual reporting against plan; Drive corrective action planning with business leadership when necessary
• Develop appropriate reporting/dashboards to provide visibility into trends, pricing performance and other key business KPIs
• Use balanced scorecard metrics, revenue drivers and other key metrics to model scenarios for the business to mitigate risks and/or capture opportunities
• Partner closely with sales operations to provide accurate revenue forecasts; work to increase granularity of data driven drivers for market and revenue visibility.
• Together with business team, identify and drive cost optimization programs. Visibly track progress and ensure targeted results are attained.
• Partner closely with accounting team on judgment-based accounting and ensuring appropriate business controls are in place
• Support initiatives targeted at financial processes improvement and the implementation of changes to achieve efficiencies and the company’s objectives

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, business analytics, or other related fields.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A experience
• Strong grasp of finance with very high level of attention to detail and quality
• Demonstrated ability to develop, track and optimize business reporting metrics
• Be able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting
• Able to perform accurate, detailed work while also staying focused on interpreting information within a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative in approach and working style / Builds trusts across the organization
• Strong Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications essential; database and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) a plus

BENEFITS

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
• Charitable matching program
• Hybrid work
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
• Community outreach groups
• Tuition reimbursement

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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