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Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Blackboard Inc.
Washington, DC, United States
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FP&A Manager
Washington, DC
Blackboard is helping education leaders enhance every aspect of the teaching and learning experience. Blackboard’s broad reach covers our traditional, market-leading e-Learning solutions, in addition to mass notification, campus security, and commerce. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of lifelong education and growth. Across courses, campuses, organizations, companies, government agencies, and communities, Blackboard is powering the educational age around the globe.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
The candidate will be responsible for the budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis of sales, revenue and contract value for Blackboard’s businesses.
Primary responsibilities include the following areas:
• Work closely with Executives to build monthly, quarterly, annual and multi-year sales, revenue, and expense forecasts
• Oversee the preparation of monthly analysis that highlights the key drivers for variances vs. the Budget, prior Forecast and prior months
• Counsel business unit leaders on revenue related matters, including ad hoc analysis
• Work with the sales and marketing leadership to prepare their detailed Budget.
• Improve upon the forecasting models used to develop multiyear sales and revenue projections
• Serve as a liaison to management in the Accounting and Finance Ops orgs on revenue related issues.
• Lead the collaboration with peers in Accounting and Finance to perform ad-hoc analysis and to explain variances versus Budget, prior Forecast and prior months
• Provide ad hoc support to business leaders for items related to sales, revenue and contract value
• Look for ways to improve the accuracy and automation of the current Forecasting process.
• Play a key leadership role in the Finance organization, including improving management reporting, mentoring team members and assisting with business optimization.
This position is located in Blackboard’s Headquarters in Washington, DC and reports to the Senior Director, Finance.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Strong Excel, Powerpoint and Access skills, with particular focus on financial modeling and the use of advanced features of spreadsheets.
• Experience being a trusted Business Partner to senior leadership.
• Substantial experience with Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Essbase.
• Experience with a subscription based revenue model strongly preferred.
• Highly organized and ability to work on multiple projects at once.
• High level of analytical ability and accuracy.
• Prior management experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills required.
• Flexibility a must.
• Looking for someone with a Bachelor’s degree and 5-7+ years or more of job-related experience. MBA preferred.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national original, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military/veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Location/Division: Washington, DC, USA Job Requisition: BB-1985