Little Sprouts, LLC

Little Sprouts, LLC

Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (Business Controller)

Lawrence, MA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$120kDetected 20 days ago
SQLFinancial ModelingAccountingForecastingBudgetingFP&APerformance ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringOrganizational SkillsInternal Audit

About the role

  • Our work is guided by our educational approach, Sustainable Education®, which bridges research and daily practice to help children thrive and lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
  • We're in what we like to call the science of children.
  • What We Will Achieve Together: Planning & Forecasting.

Responsibilities

  • Build bottom-up budgets from center assumptions
  • Support monthly business reviews and quarterly performance (shareholders & bank reports).
  • Build center-level models for:
  • Partner with ops on underperforming centers
  • Drive visibility into:

Requirements

  • manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
  • Limited travel may be required (less than 10% of time), valid passport required.

Nice to have

  • BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • MBA or CPA/CFA a plus.
  • 8 -10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally in a multi ‑ site or service ‑ based business and prior team leadership or supervisory experience (2-4+ years).
  • Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
  • Experience with MS Dynamics 365, SQL, BI tools, or similar systems preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated success improving financial processes, reporting, and systems.
  • High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and sound judgment.

Skills

  • Lawrence, MA (Boston Area), with some remote flexibility, 3 days in office
  • Humility, Open-Mindedness, Nurture, Ownership, and Recognition.
  • Planning & Forecasting.
  • Performance Analysis.
  • Cash Stewardship.
  • Improve cash visibility, forecasting accuracy, and liquidity management across all entities.
  • Systems & Process Optimization.
  • Centers below breakeven

Compensation

  • Lead the annual budgeting process and forecasts.

Benefits

  • Health benefits are available upon start date.
  • Free Subscription to First Stop Health
  • Up to 75% discount on your child's tuition (Option for the initial $5,000 of tuition to be taken out of your paycheck before taxes through payroll deductions.)
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Additional Paid Time off and Holidays.
  • Babilou Family US is part of a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers.
  • We provide quality early education and child care across 42 New England schools.
  • Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers - they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work.
  • Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.

Company info

  • Consolidate business plans (with financial controller) and challenge assumptions.
  • Career advancement and coaching.
  • At Babilou Family US we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate.
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