Senior Director, Strategic Finance

$104,000 - $165,000/Yr

The College Board

Full-time - Senior

Remote

Educational Services

About the position

The Senior Director of Strategic Finance at College Board plays a crucial role in aligning program priorities with the organization's financial strategy. This position involves managing and analyzing a billion-dollar budget, providing financial insights, and ensuring resources are allocated effectively to support the College Board's mission. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in financial planning and analysis to drive strategic decisions and improve financial health across various programs.

Responsibilities

• Own Strategic Financial Planning for Portfolio Programs, including performing complex financial analyses and generating recommendations for business decisions.
• Lead key analytic work streams, coordinating with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data, and managing deliverables and deadlines.
• Communicate clear, synthesized, and actionable insights from analytical projects to senior leaders.
• Understand the economics of the College Board, including revenue and expense drivers, and ensure programs have the necessary information to apply these insights.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting processes in partnership with revenue-generating departments.
• Develop analyses of key revenue and expense levers to improve projection accuracy.
• Identify, evaluate, and track financial risks and opportunities each fiscal year.
• Own the development of financial projections and performance reports in collaboration with Program and Finance colleagues.
• Design and deliver custom strategic financial reports for senior leadership.
• Manage ad-hoc projects and initiatives.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related technical field preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant and progressive experience in FP&A and/or strategy roles; extensive experience with quantitative analyses.
• Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
• A strong understanding of corporate finance.
• A track record of building financial models that drive strategic decision-making for programs and products.
• The ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis and present key findings to senior management.
• Project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive projects independently.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A strong interest in proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• The ability and willingness to both teach others and learn from colleagues.
• Experience with financial planning systems preferred, especially Workday and Adaptive Planning.
• Willingness to travel 4-6 times per year.
• A strong interest in expanding educational opportunity for all students.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with financial planning systems, especially Workday and Adaptive Planning.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility benefits
• Pet insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement benefits
• Annual bonuses and salary growth opportunities
• Transparent conversations about benefits and compensation