Financial Operations Manager

AARP • Washington, DC

30d • Hybrid

About The Position

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. Business Operations manages various shared support services and enterprise-wide functions to include records information management, business continuity planning, workplace safety and security, travel, food service, staff health clinic, fitness center, parking garage, facilities and real estate management, media operations and print and mail services. The Financial Operations Manager provides financial budgeting, forecasting, and reporting support for a business unit or department and analyzes budgets with insight into business changes. Prepares, consolidates, and reports on revenue and/or expenditures. Manages overall financial operations and financial planning & analysis, serves as a liaison in the procurement process, and may manage the execution of contracts and ensure compliance with contract requirements. Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline finance operation processes and develops newprocedures that support the business unit/department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, business operations, accounting, or related functions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.
• Proven experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and preparing accurate financial reports.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other Master's degree in a related field.
• Proven ability to manage contracts and budgets exceeding $100M.
• Hands-on experience with PeopleSoft financial and contracting modules.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, consolidates, and reports on annual operating, salary, and capital budgets. Serves as a liaison to management for monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
• Summarizes the financial status of the business unit or department. Identifies specific causes of significant variances between the year-to-date budget and year-to-date actuals.
• Conducts multi-year financial planning and generates financial forecasts and budgets driven by identifying key assumptions and dependencies. Analyzes variances to forecasts and budgets with insight into business changes and outlook. Collaborates with other business units/departments and organizational finance teams to manage forecasting and other financial and operations functions.
• Improves business performance by analyzing both operational and financial data. Generates forecasts and budgets. Analyzes trends in revenues, expenses, and other areas of business.
• Compiles and reviews departmental budgets, taking into consideration actual performance, previous expenditures, and estimated expenses and income. Reviews departmental expenditures to ensure compliance with budget allocations. Maintains accurate spending records and establishes measures for budgetary control.
• Provides oversight or executes processes and/or systems that support financial operations.
• Processes and prepares accounting entries. Reviews and audits financial statements and reports. Ensures all calculations and data entries are correct. Reconciles general ledger accounts for discrepancies and identifies errors.
• Responds to internal client inquiries on financial systems, policies, and procedures. Conducts financial training to address needs.

Benefits

• AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees