Job Description

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Company Information

At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to eliminate the back row in education – and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale. As the parent company of edX, the world’s leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.

Position Overview

The Finance team at 2U provides strategic financial leadership and analytical support to cross-functional partners across our organization. Our goal is to help maximize the financial performance and operational effectiveness of each department in support of 2U’s mission to expand access to high-quality education. Whether it’s evaluating new initiatives, modeling complex scenarios, or driving process improvement, this role will play a critical role in informing decision-making across the company.

This role goes beyond traditional forecasting; it's about driving change and delivering value through special projects that cut across the business. You’ll act as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership and a people leader to a team of financial analysts, owning complex financial modeling, business case development, and decision-support for new and ongoing initiatives across the company.

This role is ideal for a highly analytical and collaborative finance leader who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments and is passionate about applying financial discipline to strategic decision-making in the EdTech space.

Responsibilities

FP&A and Strategic Projects

• Lead and oversee cross-functional financial projects, including business case development, scenario modeling, operational improvements, and resource optimization.
• Build and manage complex financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, new program launches, or investment opportunities.
• Identify and analyze financial trends, opportunities, and risks across the business, and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive the evolution of FP&A processes, tools, and insights that support improved decision-making at the enterprise level.
• Develops strategic objectives to drive results and efficiency.
• Prepare and deliver clear, executive-ready presentations and reporting materials that shape company-wide decisions. Present to senior and executive leadership.
• Lead the preparation of Board-level reporting and monthly management information packs, including variance analysis and strategic commentary; oversee quarterly forecasting and deliver timely, insightful ad hoc analysis to support data-driven decision-making across the business.
• Review P&Ls and compare actual results to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
• Analyze operating results and identify key financial and operating areas to be addressed.
• Aid in the quarterly strategic planning process through preparation of data aggregation and analysis, future margin forecasting, and other requested supporting growth metrics.
• Together with the Accounting and Compliance teams, ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Special projects across FP&A as assigned.

Team Leadership & People Development

• Serve as a leader within the broader FP&A team, contributing to knowledge sharing and team-wide development.
• Manage and support the development of 1+ direct reports (Financial Analysts or Senior Financial Analysts).
• Set and communicate clear goals, oversee day-to-day prioritization, and support team development through coaching and feedback.
• Promote analytical rigor and a strategic mindset within the team, cultivating a high-performance and collaborative culture.

Stakeholder Management & Strategic Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor.

What We're Looking For

• Highly analytical and collaborative finance leader.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Passion for applying financial discipline to strategic decision-making in the EdTech space.