Senior FP&A & GL analyst

Job Description:

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Manager – FP&A, the Senior FP&A Analyst will play a key role in supporting financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities for global stakeholders. This role is part of a growing global shared services function and offers an opportunity to contribute to process standardization, financial insights, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to analyze financial performance, resolve variances, and support business decision-making through accurate reporting and insights.

How You Will Make an Impact

Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and forecasting activities

Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and prepaid entries in line with accounting standards

Analyze financial results against forecasts and identify key variances and insights

Prepare reporting packs and provide data-driven analysis to stakeholders

Drive standardization and improvement of FP&A processes across regions

Support transition of new FP&A activities into shared services and document processes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve queries and improve workflows

Maintain KPI reports and support audit requirements

Contribute to process improvement initiatives and efficiency enhancements

What We Are Looking For

Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Experience working in global or shared services environments

4–6 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, or shared services finance roles

Strong understanding of general accounting principles and financial processes

Experience in financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, etc.)

Experience working with ERP and financial systems (e.g., SAP, Power BI, TM1, EPM)

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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