Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

🔥 12 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $80k - $135k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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The College Board

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1900

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Non-profit

The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. It connects students to college success and opportunity by supporting them in building essential skills for higher education and removing barriers to access. The College Board operates with a focus on respect, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a diverse and dedicated team of professionals. Based in several locations across the United States, they strive to modernize operations and increase their digital footprint, supporting students and families nationwide.

📋 Description

• Support the College Readiness Assessments division, including SAT and PSAT examinations • Craft and refine budgets with program teams • Forecast changes throughout the year and keep leadership apprised of portfolio financial health and needs • Track investments and explain the financial stories behind them • Adjust projections based on new trends and inputs • Provide financial modeling, analysis, insights, and recommendations for executive decision-making • Own volume and volume-related forecast logic for registrations, ancillary fees, and honoraria • Own expense forecast logic and refine cost assumptions each cycle • Monitor and quantify the financial impact of emerging risks and opportunities against budget and forecast • Maintain financial systems fidelity in Workday Adaptive • Improve reporting structure and underlying data as needs evolve • Build and maintain cost-management analytical infrastructure, including corporate use charges, fixed/variable analysis, and value-chain analysis • Source and reconcile cost detail across functions • Develop and deliver monthly and quarterly financial performance reporting • Support the monthly close process with Accounting • Support unit cost analyses, ROI assessments, targeted cost reduction exercises, and other strategic finance projects • Distill complex analyses into insights and recommendations • Surface and communicate actionable financial insights to senior leadership

🎯 Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience with financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting • 2–4 years in accounting, audit, or financial systems prior to moving into FP&A • Experience with financial planning systems preferred, e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning • Strong organization and prioritization skills • Ability to manage multiple projects independently and as a team member • Strong analytical and quantitative skills • Extensive experience in financial modeling • Strong communication and customer service skills • Experience summarizing complex financial analyses and presenting key findings to senior management • Solid understanding of corporate finance • Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills • Passion for supporting educational and career opportunities for millions of students • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related technical field preferred • Ability to travel 4-6 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business • Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work • Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with willingness to experiment with and adopt AI-driven solutions • Comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively • Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills • Learner's mindset and commitment to growth • Drive for impact and excellence • Collaborative and empathetic approach • Authorization to work in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work option • Hybrid work option for candidates near College Board offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office) • Comprehensive compensation package • Fair and competitive compensation • Supportive team • Meaningful career • Transparent conversations about compensation and benefits • Occasional travel to meet in person for business purposes

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