• Job Description

  Req#: R9512

  Be the one who makes a difference!

  At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

  The FP&A Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the technical architecture, integrations, security, and system governance of our FP&A systems and tools, ensuring they operate efficiently and align with organizational priorities. This role provides technical oversight and guidance, working closely with the School Finance Team and vendor professional services teams to execute solutions that enhance system performance and scalability. The FP&A Product Manager develops and maintains financial models, reports and analysis tools to enhance the quality of our service delivery to schools.

  As the primary FP&A System (Vena Solutions) technical administrator and contact, they manage vendor relationships, troubleshoot technical issues, and drive the Vena technical roadmap to optimize workflows and implement new features. By ensuring a secure, well-integrated, and high-performing Vena environment, this role plays a critical part in supporting the organization’s long-term business goals and school financial reporting functions.

  Essential Functions:

  1. Technical Oversight & Governance

  • Provide technical leadership on Vena’s architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and best practices.

  • Evaluate and implement new Vena features to improve efficiency and functionality.

  2. Integration & System Management

  • Oversee and provide technical guidance on FP&A system and tool integrations - including accounting systems and database applications - leveraging internal teams and vendor support services for execution.

  • Provide technical support for cross-team projects with accounting platform and accounting support teams on system integration, product enhancements, product updates and tool development

  • Serve as the escalation point for troubleshooting technical issues and optimizing system performance.

  • Maintain technical & administrator-level product documentation

  • Lead FP&A system administration, ensuring appropriate user access controls and standardization, and setting up new clients and regions.

  3. Vendor & Organizational Alignment

  • Act as the primary point of contact for vendor and vendor professional services, managing support and implementation efforts.

  • Ensure that product technical strategies align with organizational priorities and goals.

  • Oversee vendor contract execution, performance, and service-level agreements.

  • Facilitate collaboration between our FP&A superuser group, FP&A system end-user support, and internal technical teams.

  4. Technical Roadmap & Continuous Improvement

  • Own and drive the FP&A system technical roadmap, focusing on system optimization, efficiency, and school finance requirements in collaboration with the School Finance Team, initiatives, and vendor professional services teams.

  • Lead planning and execution of product upgrades, enhancements, and new module implementations.

  • Monitor vendor release cycles and recommend adoption of relevant updates.

  • Attend vendor product roadmap and other conference/training sessions.

  • Identify opportunities for automation, process improvements, and system innovation.

  5. Data Modeling & Reporting Solutions

  • Design & implement enhancements to Vena data models & structure, and reports.

  • Design, implement & maintain accounting & other reporting tools using advanced Microsoft applications such as PowerBI and PowerQuery.

  Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 2 years administering FP&A software; direct experience with Vena Solutions a major plus.

  • Experience leading technical projects, such as software upgrades, data model design & implementation, and optimization initiatives.

  • Strong understanding of FP&A data management.

  • Experience with accounting platform and financial data integrations.

  • Advanced Excel skills, including the use of charts and VBA; PowerQuery experience is a major plus.

  • Expert financial modeling and analytical skills.

  • In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, financial statement analysis, and management reporting.

  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a results-driven mindset.

  Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

  Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

  • Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.

  • Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.

  • Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.

  • Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.

  • Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.

  • Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.

  • Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.

  • Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

  Be the one who makes a difference!

  With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!

• About the company

  We manage and expand schools by providing academic, business, and development services.

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