Company Description
About Adtalem Global Education
Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.
Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.
In our U.S. locations, we operate on a hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote days per week. Starting Q1 2025, we will transition to a four-day in-office schedule, Monday–Thursday. This in-office time fosters creativity, innovation, communication, and stronger team relationships, supporting both individual and organizational success.
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Job Description
Opportunity at a Glance
This position is part of Adtalem's central FP&A function and will be directly part of the financial leadership team for Walden University and Adtalem Centers of Excellence for Marketing (CMO) and Digital Experience (CDO). The successful candidate will be actively engaged in daily operations and forecasting and planning of institutional / center of excellence operations. The individual will be working directly with key members of these organizations and will have significant face time with the institutional and center of excellence leadership teams.
Primarily, this role will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting needs of the businesses, including any M&A/divestiture and capex/opex investment analysis as appropriate. The role is also expected to be the central point on various special projects, inclusive of Growth with Purpose initiatives, that have large scale impact across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Will report to the Director of FP&A for Walden University / CMO as a lead manager in preparing / managing financial activities for month end close, forecasts, annual operating plan, strategic plan and ad hoc requests.
- Will work closely with key members of respective organizations to support analytics and decision making.
- Will manage monthly operating review deliverables, reporting and other regular and ad-hoc needs of assigned operations.
- Will be directly involved in and responsible for forecasting and planning of assigned institutional / CMO functions.
- Works along with other members of the institutional, COE finance team members in implementing systems or process efficiencies.
- Leads Growth with Purpose, process improvement, and/or income generating projects as needed.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
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Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business required
- Master's degree highly preferred and Certified Public Accountant preferred
- 3-5 years of progressively responsible financial management experience, with oversight of financial functions required
- Prefer experience or exposure within a geographically dispersed, multi-unit, large organization (educational, government or corporate).
- Strong financial management, analytical and reporting skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write, develop, and deliver presentations and training.
- Ability to build trust and effective working relationships across a broad range of people and functions.
- Uses strong influencing skills to build commitment and persuade others to take appropriate action.
- Can challenge and confront while maintaining relationships.
- Possesses professional maturity to work with key constituents/business partners in tactfully exploring win-win situations when resolving issues.
- Leverages knowledge and experience appropriately, seeking input from key partners within other institutions.
- Works effectively in a matrix environment.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, SOX compliance, business acumen, and IT systems.
- Excellent computer systems and data management skills. Strong financial modeling skills a must.
- Must be a team player who is also capable of working independently with strong self-motivation.
- Solid understanding of key business principles.
Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $70696.34 and $127957.05. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.
You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
