Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) plays an integral role in a world leading not-for-profit organization, This opportunity affords qualified candidates with the opportunity to work with a finance senior management team, the Chief Financial Officer and Controller, who are strong believers that the finance function plays an important role in guiding the formulation of organizational strategy and in how financial resource planning and deployment decisions are made.

Reporting to Chief Financial Officer, the Director, FP&A will lead the FP&A team through regular financial monitoring and analysis, annual budgeting, and financial forecasting processes. The successful candidate for this role will be responsible for developing annual budgets and financial projections and providing targeted financial analyses and important decision support to various teams and the Chief Financial Officer. Further, the Director, FP&A will oversee the FP&A team to ensure the organization-wide budget and forecast processes, and any special projects are implemented on a timely basis.

The position will require an experienced financial professional capable of managing multiple priorities for a dynamic, high-growth organization. The individual must have excellent interpersonal, relationship building, and communication skills and must be able to work effectively across organizational and functional boundaries. The individual must be highly organized, intellectually curious, and have a natural interest in understanding the key elements of significant programs and then identifying and analyzing process and financial improvement opportunities.

The successful candidate will adapt quickly to and embrace change and will champion the application of financial analytical and planning tools, systems, and controls that enhance management decision-making and organizational performance.

This position is preferably based in Washington, D.C.; but could be fully remote for the right candidate. The position offers a salary range of $120k-$135k. Exact compensation within the stated salary range may vary based on skills, experience, internal equity, and geographical location.

• Oversee work of direct reports assigned to partner with department business leaders and lend financial support by way of performing financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Model and encourage continuous learning and professional development for FP&A team, including cultivating relationships across the organization.

• Develop and communicate the process and timeline for annual budgets, quarterly financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans designed to achieve the strategic objectives identified by the leadership team; maintain processes for ongoing adjustments to the working budget and labor allocation.
• Review budgets and forecasts developed by FP&A team to ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines and identify areas for cost optimization.

• Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast, identify financial trends or threats, and provide actionable recommendations and insights to the Chief Financial Officer, highlighting potential implications for key performance indicators.
• Maintain cash flow projections based on the current year forecast; highlight implications of working budget changes to liquidity and other financial KPIs.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis to the Chief Financial Officer and…