Role Description
The Director of FP&A will lead and build a best-in-class financial planning and analysis function at The Princeton Review, serving as a critical partner to executive leadership and functional teams. This role is central to driving financial rigor and cash management, operational discipline, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
This individual will own the companyβs planning, forecasting, and reporting processes β transforming them into scalable, collaborative, and insight-driven capabilities that enable transparency across the organization and faster, smarter decision making. The Director will bring a strong bias toward action, combining analytical depth with speed and execution, and leveraging modern tools, automation, and AI to streamline workflows and elevate output quality. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and can translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
What You'll Do
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Strategy & Execution
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Lead the annual planning process, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial modeling, ensuring alignment with company strategy and growth and profitability objectives.
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Develop and implement best-in-class FP&A processes, including detailed and driver-based models, scenario planning, and rolling forecasts.
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Partner with executive leadership to translate strategic initiatives into financial plans, investment frameworks, and measurable outcomes.
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Team Management and Leadership
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Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A function with a culture of accountability, speed, and continuous improvement.
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Establish clear operating rhythms, deliverables, and performance standards across the function.
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Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to business leaders across product, marketing, operations, and corporate functions.
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Operations & Financial Management
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Own daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analyses, KPI tracking, and executive-ready insights.
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Drive disciplined budget management and cost control across the organization, with a strong focus on cash flow and liquidity.
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Partner with functional leaders to deliver actionable analytics that improve performance, ROI, and resource allocation.
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Implement tools, systems, and automation (including AI-enabled solutions) to enhance data quality, reporting speed, and scalability.
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Data, Systems & Insights
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Lead the evolution of financial systems, dashboards, and reporting infrastructure to enable real-time visibility into performance.
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Champion a data-driven culture by standardizing KPIs and delivering consistent, high-quality insights across the business.
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Continuously improve processes to reduce manual work, increase accuracy, and accelerate turnaround times for analysis and reporting.
Qualifications
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10β15+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, finance, or related roles, with significant experience in growth and data-driven environments (SaaS, EdTech, or technology preferred).
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Progressive leadership experience, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing functions.
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Systems and strategic thinker, with deep expertise in financial modeling, planning, and performance management.
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Ability to operate with speed and precision, turning around high-quality analyses, models, and presentations on tight timelines.
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Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong experience in financial systems and BI tools (e.g. Adaptive, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI).
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Tech-savvy, with a strong interest in leveraging automation and AI to streamline workflows and enhance decision-making.
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Strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
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Collaborative, low-ego partner who builds trust quickly and communicates effectively across all levels of the organization.
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Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a razor-focused dedication to accuracy.
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Models collaborative, inclusive leadership that balances strategic vision with operational excellence.
Requirements
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Competitive salary which commensurates with experience and skills.
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US Pay Range: $150,000 β $190,000 USD.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Princeton Review is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Princeton Reviewβs policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Princeton Review also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.