Dir., Business Development Analysis

Focus on the Family•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal. The Dir., Business Development Analysis position exists to lead the BDA team, and to provide advanced support and consultative services to assigned Business Leads, and senior leadership. The Sr. Manager will support ministry owners in planning, prioritization, evaluation, and decision-making, and will provide daily leadership and guidance to the BDA team. The Sr. Manager will engage in the development and monitoring of ministry goals and budgets, and will be accountable for providing business analysis of ministry activities, primarily in the following areas: Product (income budget, forecast, ongoing analysis/reporting, understanding of Royalty accounting, media publications, e-commerce methodology, product P&Ls ); oversight to monthly Contribution Margin analysis (review, compilation and distribution); providing a deeper level of analysis for the Executive team. The Sr. Manager will also support Business Leads in managing the financial processes through key ministry teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
7-10 years of experience in Financial/Business Analysis (or equivalent work experience)
Previous experience in coordinating strategy and budget
Able to communicate effectively, verbally and written
Ability to deal with stress from deadline pressure and multiple tasks
Shows discretion in handling confidential information
Proficient in use of MS Office software, especially Excel; Great Plains experience helpful
Attention to detail, self-starter, good follow-through
Analytical skills to extract data and draw conclusions
Ability to prioritize and schedule workload; work independently
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work in a cross-functional team setting
Aptitude for problem solving
Ability to be forward thinking regarding business related solutions

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in coordinating business process is preferred
Previous experience in business consulting is a plus

Responsibilities

Leads Business Development Analysis team
Maintains an intimate understanding of COO’s Impact Centers’ performance regarding ministry objectives
Provides in-depth metrics analysis of prioritized activities
Supports Business Leads in development of Business Cases, and is specifically accountable for financial detail build out
Oversees management of budget and expense tracking for business Leads, including but not limited to:
Interacts with Purchasing Agent(s) to assist with invoice/payment resolution
Manages source code set-up (finance piece) and maintenance for GL assignment and designation language
Engages appropriate Financial Service Team (Accounting) to coordinate information relating to projects’ financial (GL) activity
Manages ongoing changes to original budget (CEC process)
Directs the BDA team in support of business leads & senior leadership in planning, prioritization, and decision-making processes, including:
Engages Reporting group on the design and maintenance of the reports portfolio for business leads and senior leadership
Constructs and maintains complex spreadsheets and databases to facilitate monitoring, reporting, and analysis of business activities
Leads a cross-functional team to enhance and compile necessary analysis
Evaluates Key Ministry Indicators (KMIs) data and provides analysis and insight to Business Intelligence, Director of Business Development, Business Leads and Senior Leadership
Supports the Executive Director, BSS in the creation and execution of strategic business development processes
Participates in cross functional team assignments as required
Oversees ongoing Ministry-wide financial review effort
Provides advanced support to high profile, more complex ministry segments in the following areas: Key Ministry Indicators (KMI) assessment/analysis, Business Case detail build out, managing the Purchase Requisition Process, financial analysis, both lead and participate in cross-functional teams, budgeting and forecasting
Will be called upon to provide more advanced/higher level analysis for projects as needed
Understands the workflow process (DocLink) to provide support/maintenance of statuses, approvals, process flows
Understands and maintains the CEC process (submission, approval, and compilation for GP import)
Pursues on-going continuing education regarding business development standards, best practices, and industry trends
Performs other duties as assigned