This role is responsible for leading the planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for SG&A expenses across the organization. The position partners with functional leaders and finance teams to develop annual budgets, multi-year plans, and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational priorities. They bring value to the organization with strategic cost optimization initiatives and business partnering with the Executive Leaders in their functional departments. They will also occasionally help with ad hoc requests and projects related to global initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Own SG&A annual budget and multi-year planning cycles; align functional plans across HR, IT, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and R&D.

• Design and govern timelines, templates, and processes for monthly SG&A forecasts across entities and geographies.

• Translate enterprise strategy into driverbased SG&A expense plans that support revenue growth, technology scaling and acquisition integration.

• Develop and maintain models linking SG&A to headcount, revenue, volume and digital adoption; validate assumptions and variance drivers.

• Consolidate global SG&A results; ensure integrity of cost center structures and reporting with systems teams.

• Partner with cost center owners to review spend, identify efficiencies and recommend actions.

• Benchmark SG&A performance (e.g., % of sales, cost per employee) and establish targets and guardrails.

• Classify fixed vs. variable costs and optimize cost structure through crossfunctional initiatives and transformation projects.

• Prepare and present executiveready analyses and narratives, support Board of Directors materials with insights and recommendations.

• Build team capability through training, coaching and process excellence; foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Drive initiatives to optimize SG&A cost structure and support transformation projects.

• Collaborate with systems teams to ensure effective cost center management and reporting processes.

• Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.

• Protect Chamberlain Groups reputation by keeping information confidential.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.

• Motivate and lead a high-performance team by attracting, developing, engaging and retaining team members

• Drive the performance management and compensation processes by communicating job expectations, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing feedback and facilitating employee development per the companys policies

• Maintain transparent communication by appropriately communicating organization information to team through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, appropriate email, IM and regular interpersonal communications

• Lead and motivate individuals and teams to create a workplace culture that is consistent with the CG mission, vision and values.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education/Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

• Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably within a corporate FP&A environment.

• 2+ years of experience in managing a team

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting techniques.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion).

• Other:

Preferred Qualifications

Education/Certifications:

• MBA or CPA preferred

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

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The pay range for this position is $129,700.00 - $209,200.00; base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. In addition to base pay, also offered is a comprehensive benefits package and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). This position is eligible for participation in a short-term incentive plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.