Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Oregon Public Broadcasting•Portland, OR

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is seeking a technically strong and detail‑oriented Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to manage core budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis functions that help ensure the long‑term financial health of the organization. This role plays a critical part in driving OPB’s annual budget process, building and maintaining budgeting templates, administering financial data within the ERP, and delivering accurate, timely financial reporting and analysis to the Senior Leadership Group (SLG) and organizational leadership. The FP&A Manager is a key partner to the SLG and cost center managers across the organization, providing critical financial insights, variance analysis, and projections that support operational and strategic decision‑making. This role serves as one of OPB’s resident experts on ERP functionality, configuration, and reporting tools, ensuring the system is optimized for budget creation, financial analysis, and organizational transparency. OPB is in the process of modernizing our finance systems and implementing a new ERP, this roll will play an essential part in designing and implementing new systems and tooling for the first 6-12 months of the job. The OPB Finance team is entering a new era. Not only are we embarking upon a systems modernization project, but we are also expanding our scope from accounting and recordkeeping to serving as a decision-making partner to the rest of the organization through dynamic reporting, modeling, and analysis. The FP&A Manager is a new role for OPB and will be critical to ensuring the success of our vision and strategies across the organization.

Requirements

Strong proficiency in budgeting methodologies, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
Experience with ERP systems, including report creation, configuration, and data validation.
Demonstrated success creating complex budgeting templates and administering budget workflows.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial information and communicate it clearly.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Technical and analytical expertise
Commitment to accuracy and integrity
Strong problem‑solving ability
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse internal stakeholders
Highly organized with excellent time‑management skills
Clear and effective communicator

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis.
Experience in nonprofit finance, media organizations, or public broadcasting environments.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with dashboard or reporting tools.
Familiarity with fund accounting and nonprofit budgeting concepts.
Experience implementing or optimizing ERP financial modules

Responsibilities

Manage OPB’s organization‑wide budgeting process, including the development of annual budgets, multi‑year financial plans, and periodic forecast updates.
Build, maintain, and improve budgeting templates, models, and ERP‑based workflow tools to enable accurate and efficient budget creation.
Input, configure, and validate budget data within the ERP system, ensuring alignment with OPB’s financial structure, reporting hierarchy, and accounting requirements.
Partner with department leaders to develop accurate forecasts and provide financial insights that support operational decision‑making.
Prepare and deliver clear budget reports, dashboards, projections, and variance analyses to senior leadership, including SLG, CFO, COO, and CEO.
Create and maintain financial reporting dashboards in the ERP for cost center managers, ensuring data is accurate, accessible, and intuitive.
Produce monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports that support transparency, accountability, and informed decision‑making.
Conduct detailed variance analysis, identifying key drivers, trends, and operational implications.
Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from the SLG, CFO, COO, CEO, and Director of Finance, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of information.
Serve as one of OPB’s resident experts on ERP functionality, reporting tools, and configuration relevant to budgeting and forecasting.
Develop and refine ERP‑based reporting structures, dashboards, and templates to enhance financial insight and system usability
Work closely with department leaders, the SLG, and operational teams to support resource planning and financial decision‑making.
Assist the Director of Finance in presenting financial information to leadership committees and ensuring clarity and accuracy in all reporting materials.
Support the finance team in fostering a culture of financial stewardship, transparency, and collaborative problem‑solving