Director of FP&A

Director of FP&A

Join Apple Montessori Schools as our Director of FP&A and play a key role in shaping the financial future of a growing, private-equity–backed early childhood education organization. This is a highly visible, strategic leadership role where you’ll partner closely with the CFO and executive team to drive planning, performance, and informed decision-making across a multi-site enterprise. If you enjoy building scalable processes, influencing strategy, and seeing the direct impact of your work, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual operating and capital budgeting process across schools, regions, and corporate functions
• Own and maintain the 5-year financial plan aligned with strategic objectives and PE sponsor expectations
• Oversee financial modeling and pro forma analysis for new schools, expansions, acquisitions, pricing, and staffing initiatives
• Lead scenario and sensitivity analyses to support investment, capacity, and risk decisions
• Own short- and long-term cash flow forecasting, liquidity analysis, and variance reporting
• Lead month-end performance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Prepare and present board-level and executive financial reporting, including KPIs, trends, and forward-looking insights
• Deliver monthly management reporting and ad-hoc analyses for executive leadership
• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, models, and reporting to support scale and accuracy
• Build, mentor, and manage FP&A team members and serve as a finance business partner to cross-functional leaders
• Support the CFO, COO, and CEO on strategic initiatives and special projects

Why Join Apple Montessori Schools

• Purpose-driven work: Use finance to support high-quality early childhood education and the communities we serve.
• High visibility & impact: Partner with senior leaders and contribute to board reporting and key strategic decisions.
• Growth exposure: Support a PE-backed, multi-site platform with opportunities tied to openings, expansions, and long-term planning.
• Strategic FP&A scope: Build models, run scenarios, and inform operational and capital decisions beyond routine reporting.
• Build and improve: Help strengthen FP&A tools, processes, and reporting as the organization scales.
• Collaborative & flexible: Join a people-centered team with the flexibility of a remote role

What Apple Montessori Schools can offer you:

• A values-driven workplace centered on Integrity, Passion, Caring, and Pursuit of Excellence
• Dental and vision benefit options for eligible employees
• Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
  • Allows eligible employees to receive employer-funded reimbursements for individual Marketplace health insurance premiums
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance through Wishbone
• Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance (for eligible employees)
• 65% Childcare Discount
• Discount on personal Verizon Wireless accounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
• 8–12+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or consulting experience
• Experience in multi-site, service-based, and/or PE-backed environments strongly preferred
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills
• Strong leadership, communication, and executive presentation skills
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in a growth-oriented organization.
• This position will be hybrid remote and will require some travel throughout NJ and occasionally CT, PA, NY.