FP&A Sr Manager

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

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, 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. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers.  

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 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.  

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.  

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

The Finance Sr. Manager, Corporate FP&A role is critical to the Corporate FP&A team as you will be the Subject Matter Expert for Revenue FP&A at Ascend. This role will interact across FP&A and with Finance Executives to appropriately analyze and plan Revenue while providing key insights on variance drivers for results and impacts to future revenue plans/forecasts. This role will continue to enhance current Revenue planning with more robust analysis to better articulate key variance drivers.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK 

• This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA office location preferred.  Remote will be considered.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Own Ascend’s Revenue planning processes for the Annual Operating Plan, the Long-Range Plan, and Quarterly Forecasts.
• Develop detailed Revenue models by brand and at the appropriate product level to ensure Ascend’s Revenue is underpinned with high quality data and solid assumptions.
• Translate Revenue trends, price/volume/mix insights and Revenue recognition timing into clear guidance for brand-level forecasts, annual plans and long-range plans.
• Provide timely and thoughtful Revenue insights and scenario analysis to support Finance leadership in landing forecasts and plans.
• Enhance comprehensive Revenue reporting package to articulate variances to forecasts and plans for the period.
• Ensure key variance drivers are appropriately communicated to Finance leadership, including price/volume/mix analysis.
• Collaborate across FP&A to quantify the financial impact of pricing changes, discounting, and shifts in product and/or customer mix.
• Explain key variance drivers and highlight important takeaways in presentation decks.
• Often requires close collaboration with Finance executives to determine how best to articulate key variances.
• Provide supporting analysis as backup for data presented to SLT and Board.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and financial analyses at multiple levels of complexity in support of Corporate FP&A.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in related fields, such as Business Administration, Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, or other areas combined with relevant work experience is required.
• 8+ years of Finance/Accounting experience; prior FP&A experience strongly preferred including Revenue FP&A experience for similar company / SaaS is highly preferred.
• Proven ownership of revenue forecasting, planning and analysis including expertise in price/volume/mix analysis is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight timelines
• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills. Datawarehouse, Microsoft BI or Tableau background highly preferred. Prior experience with FP&A system preferred (Planful, Anaplan or similar).

HIRING RANGE

The current full-time, annualized base pay hiring range for this role is $114,800.00-$164,120.00. In accordance with applicable state laws, we are providing the expected pay range for this position. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, current business needs and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.   

BENEFITS 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Other employee wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
• Charitable matching program

Fostering A Sense of Belonging 

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. 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.  

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.