Manager, Finance & Operations

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The opportunity

Harvard Business Impact empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their people and drive transformation in a rapidly changing world.

Harvard Business Publishing is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Harvard Business Impact Enterprise Finance team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance & Operations, this role serves as a strategic finance business partner responsible for financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, business analytics, and decision support.

The Finance Manager will collaborate closely with leaders across the Enterprise business to deliver financial insights that drive profitable growth, operational efficiency, and strategic investment decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and financial acumen, a continuous learning mindset, and a demonstrated ability to leverage generative AI tools to enhance productivity and business outcomes. This individual will effectively influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and build strong partnerships across a diverse range of stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes, including developing planning templates, timelines, objectives, and parameters while ensuring alignment across key Enterprise stakeholders.
• Manage the consolidation of forecast and planning data within Adaptive Planning, monitor business performance against budget and forecast, and identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to support business goals.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and sales compensation plan modeling to evaluate business initiatives, strategic investments, organizati