FP&A Manager

Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 162 million registered learners as of September 30, 2024.

Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.

Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

We at Coursera are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. 

Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.

Job Overview

Financial management is crucial to the performance and success of any company. The roles and responsibilities of the Coursera Finance team include accounting, financial reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting, and compliance. Problem solvers at heart, this team works to fuel Coursera’s growth by developing creative solutions in response to accounting and finance challenges.

At Coursera, our Finance team supports our internal partners to maximize shareholder value. We are looking for a talented and innovative finance manager to join our team. You are a result-focused professional with experience managing or administering data and driving revenue and profitability.  You have experience working cross-functionally with executive management. 

Responsibilities

• Degrees Revenue model ownership: Partner with internal stakeholders to track, analyze, forecast and report on revenue earned from our online degrees. Work closely with key team members to support business transformation and assess new opportunities..
• Content & Credentials budget: Work with department owners across the C&C (Content & Credentials) organization to set the yearly financial plan and manage to budget through the monthly close and forecast process. Understand and track key trends in order to tailor recommendations to assist the Chief Content Officer and business in achieving the team’s long-term goals while staying within budget.
• Content funding process:  Responsible for the tracking, forecasting, and assessment of content and associated production costs of new courses funded by Coursera. Oversee end-to-end investment process from sourcing through production to launch.  Improve upon existing framework to refine accuracy and efficiency.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive, relevant experience in FP&A, supporting both revenue and expenses 
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or other relevant quantitative field
• Demonstrated background to build strong relationships and establish credibility with diverse audiences and work collaboratively to deliver meaningful analyses and decision support
• Direct experience with GSheet/ Excel, NetSuite, Planning Systems such as IBM TM1/Oracle Essbase, Looker
• Ability to work with large volumes of data, drive insights through analysis, and communicate to business partners
• Experience in Financial modeling, understanding of US GAAP revenue recognition standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced GSheet/Excel skills with the ability to manage detailed financial models and automated reporting
• Experience mobilizing across teams (Marketing, Partner Success, Accounting) to execute on forecast cycles, with process re-engineering and improvement in mind
• Proven experience working with large volumes of data to inform financial models and set OKR targets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively and communicate with all levels of the company
• Experience with early-stage tech companies, user of IBM Planning Analytics, Looker, Workday, Salesforce.com (a plus)

If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera

• Business and Financial Modeling Specialization
• Data Analysis & Presentation Skills
• Business Statistics and Analysis
• Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence Specialization

Compensation

Coursera offers competitive pay and equitable compensation practices. Our job titles may span more than one career level. This role's targeted hiring base salary range is between $104,800 to $131,000.  The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to prior work experiences, training/education, transferable skills, business needs, and geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for variable pay, equity, and benefits.  

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