AVP, Financial Planning & Analysis

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 country’s 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 employment. American 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.