Director Finance

Church Pension Group Services Corporation•New York, NY

23d•$130,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church. The Finance team in the Corporate Finance department is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to provide the management team with actionable insights for decision making. The Finance team is also responsible for financial oversight related to risk, capital and liquidity. The Director Finance will report to the SVP Finance and be responsible for assisting with the organization’s financial planning and analysis which includes the preparation and monitoring of overall general and administrative expenses and financial management metrics.

Requirements

Strong leadership and teamwork skills
Experience with financial planning and reporting tools
Strong financial modeling skills and experience with business intelligence tools
Ability to manage and maintain quality control over large data sets
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
Effective and efficient problem-solving skills
Logical and confident decision-maker
Strong communicator at all levels of the organization with ability to influence broadly
Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships throughout CPG
Consultative, collegial, and collaborative working style to facilitate working relationships with key stakeholders
BA/BS required, in Finance/Accounting preferred; MBA preferred
10+ years of financial planning and analysis work experience required

Nice To Haves

Experienced in insurance, retirement benefits or publishing, preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Leads financial management related to G&A expenses, including driving budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, and reporting.
Manages the execution and analysis of cost allocations.
Proposes annual guidance on financial management metrics for G&A expenses to SVP Finance and CFO in collaboration with Cost Center Managers, including identifying and assessing performance against relevant benchmarks.
Drives continuous improvement in management reporting by leveraging technology and business intelligent tools.
Supports Finance Committee / Board materials related to G&A expenses by preparing and maintaining standard reporting templates for quarterly CFO and Finance Committee presentations.
Supports the Financial Analysis team in reviewing G&A for business budgets to ensure consistency across various business lines.
Supports the Finance team in establishing highly effective business partnering with Cost Center Managers.
Collaborates with the Financial Analysis team in effectively troubleshooting issues that may delay providing information timely.
Ensures consistent quality and timely deliverables to Cost Center Managers in collaboration with the Financial Analysis team.
Leads ad hoc analysis requested by management.
Collaborates with SVP Finance and Financial Analysis team to standardize financial processes.
Continuously identifies opportunities to drive automation in financial reporting.