Fast Facts
MasterClass is looking for a Senior Manager of FP&A to oversee their Corporate Finance function, lead a team of finance professionals, and provide strategic oversight for financial reporting and analysis.
Responsibilities: Lead a finance team, manage the company’s consolidated financial narrative, and oversee forecasting and budgeting for operating expenses while ensuring quality assurance and strategic insights for leadership.
Skills: 8+ years in FP&A or Corporate Finance, strong leadership abilities, data integrity expertise, experience with financial planning tools, and excellent communication skills.
Qualifications: Preferred MBA or CPA; experience in Subscription (SaaS/Consumer) or Media/Content production environments is a bonus.
Location: Remote position available in California and New York.
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $130,000 - $180,000.
Who we are:
MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world’s best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. We put you in the room with the creators, thinkers, makers and leaders who have changed the world, so that you can change yours.
Members get unprecedented access to 200+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into Nas’ recording studio and Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen, and go behind the big screen with James Cameron. Design your career with Elaine Welteroth, get ready to win with Lewis Hamilton, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss.
We’re a remote-first workforce with collaborative work spaces in San Francisco and Kitchener, Ontario, and employees in several U.S. states. If you’re interested in joining a dynamic, culture-driving company—where learning invaluable skills is all in a day’s work—we invite you to apply.
Snapshot of the Role:
MasterClass is seeking a structured, strategic, and collaborative Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to lead our Corporate Finance function. In this role, you will serve as the owner of the company’s consolidated financial narrative and the leader of the Corporate Finance pod.
You will manage a team of three finance professionals covering Consolidation, Systems, Content, and Operating Expenses. You will act as the primary architect of the "source of truth," ensuring that our financial reporting is accurate, timely, and actionable. While your team drives the technical execution of the forecast and systems, you will provide the strategic oversight, quality assurance, and leadership needed to deliver clear insights to the Executive Team and Board of Directors.
You will work in close partnership with the Director of Strategic Finance (Revenue & Growth) to ensure our top-line targets are aligned with disciplined bottom-line management.
What You Will Do:
Team Leadership & Development
- Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of three direct reports.
- Foster a culture of accuracy and accountability, providing final review and quality assurance on the team’s output before it reaches executive leadership.
- Prioritize workstreams for the pod, balancing the monthly reporting cadence with long-term strategic projects.
Consolidation & Executive Reporting
- Own the "Total Company" P&L. Synthesize Revenue inputs (from Strategic Finance) and OpEx forecasts (from your team) into a cohesive monthly performance narrative.
- Lead the preparation and presentation of financial materials for the Monthly Forecast Review and Board of Directors meetings.
- Ensure the financial narrative clearly explains the "why" behind variances, translating complex data into business-focused insights for the CFO and Executive Team.
Operating Expense & Strategic Partnering
- Oversee the forecasting and budgeting for all Operating Expenses (OpEx) and Headcount.
- Serve as a senior business partner to key functional leaders (including across Content, Marketing, and Product & Technology), helping them navigate trade-offs and manage their budgets effectively.
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities within the cost structure and drive cross-functional initiatives to improve margins.
Systems & Process Governance
- Provide strategic direction for our financial planning software.
- Drive continuous improvement in the forecasting cycle, ensuring the monthly close and forecast cadence run efficiently and accurately.
About You:
- Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or Corporate Finance, with 2+ years of direct people management experience.
- Leadership: You have a proven track record of managing teams. You know how to delegate effectively, review work for quality, and develop talent.
- The "Controller" Mindset: You act as an editor-in-chief for the numbers. You have high standards for data integrity and can spot inconsistencies in a consolidated model immediately.
- Systems Fluency: Experience overseeing the implementation or management of enterprise planning tools.
- Communication: You are a clear communicator who can synthesize the "Total P&L" story for non-finance business partners and executives.
- Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of GAAP, capitalization, and the intersection of Accounting and FP&A.
Bonus:
- Experience in a Subscription (SaaS/Consumer) or Media/Content production environment.
- An MBA and/or CPA is a plus.
At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.
