AVP, Financial Planning & Analysis

Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Assistant Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis

American Public Education Inc.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead budgeting forecasting and financial performance initiatives across the institution. This role will oversee the FP&A function and provide decision support to executive leadership by delivering clear financial insights performance analytics sensitivity analysis and operational recommendations. Experience supporting higher education or academic institutions is strongly preferred.

This role will be based out of our downtown Fort Lauderdale FL office location with the option to work remotely several days per week.

Responsibilities:

Lead the preparation of the annual operating budget aligning financial plans with institutional strategy.
Lead monthly forecasting financial modeling and variance analysis.
Analyze business and financial trends to identify risks opportunities and performance gaps.
Prepare and model scenario/sensitivity financial analysis.
Provide external financial guidance recommendations.
Develop and present executive-level financial reports and board-level decks.
Report track and continuously improve key performance indicators (KPIs).
Partner with academic and administrative leaders to support decision making.
Oversee FP&A processes frameworks and analytical methodologies.
Implement best practices across planning financial data analytics and reporting.
Manage financial analysis supporting long-term strategic initiative planning.
Lead coach and develop FP&A and financial analyst team members.

Requirements:

Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Financial modeling expertise
Executive communication skills
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change
Data-driven approach to performance and planning
Leadership in a collaborative and mission-driven environment
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing FP&A teams
Proven experience managing and mentoring financial analysts
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience working with Business Intelligence (BI) analytics or dashboarding tools
Demonstrated success driving planning forecasting and performance improvement
Strong storytelling and executive presentation skills
Prior experience in higher education academic organizations or related fields preferred

About Us:

on campus and in the workplace we provide higher education and training to our countrys heroes military service members veterans nurses government employees and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education Inc. educates service-minded students ranging from the military public service federal agencies and nursing communities through American Public University System (APUS) Hondros College of Nursing (HCON) and Rasmussen University.

It is the policy of American Public Education Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment hiring assignments advancements compensation and all other terms and conditions of Public Education Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed sex age national origin sexual orientation or physical mental or sensory disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Assistant Vice President Financial Planning & AnalysisAmerican Public Education Inc.We are seeking an experienced and strategic Assistant Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead budgeting forecasting and financial performance initiatives across the institution. This role will oversee...