Director, Strategic Finance

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Director, Strategic Finance

College Board – Finance

Location: Remote

Type: Full Time

About the Team 

The Strategic Finance team is a highly collaborative team of 14, working with senior leaders across the organization to drive key decisions. As the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) arm of the Finance division, we leverage a strong understanding of College Board’s economics, a broad range of financial models, and deep relationships with program leaders to manage and analyze a billion-dollar budget. Our work ensures that the College Board’s resources are strategically and sustainably allocated in support of our mission.  

About the Opportunity  

As a Director of Strategic Finance, you are an adept translator between program priorities and the organization's financial strategy. You help teams craft and refine their budgets, accurately forecast changes throughout the year, and keep leadership apprised of the financial health and needs of your portfolio of programs. You are your portfolio’s financial expert – masterfully telling the story behind the P&L, regularly adjusting projections to reflect new trends and inputs, and consistently using your financial modeling and analytical superpowers to provide actionable insights and inform key decisions. Our ideal candidate is passionate about finance and has a strong understanding of FP&A best practices.

If you're a strategic thinker who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and is driven by a desire to make a positive impact on student’s lives, this is a great opportunity for you.  

In this role, you will: 

Own Strategic Financial Planning (50%)

• Perform complex financial analyses to generate recommendations to drive sound business and strategy decisions. Projects may include new product business case development, cost of acquisition and ROI analyses, and long-term financial planning.
• Lead key analytic work streams from start to finish, identifying Finance and Program needs, scoping projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data, and managing towards deliverables and deadlines.
• Effectively identify and communicate clear, synthesized, and actionable insights and recommendations from analytical projects to senior leaders.
• Deeply grasp the economics of the College Board, including revenue and expense drivers, key performance indicators, and recent historical trends and ensure that programs and service units have the information they need to apply these insights to their work. 

Manage Budgeting & Forecasting (40%)

• Drive the …