College Board – Finance
Remote / New York Office hybrid
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 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 be responsible for:
Budgeting & forecasting
Drive the budget and forecasting processes in partnership with select divisions
Leverage data to ensure key assumptions are accurately reflected, and identify risks and opportunities
Manage revenue projections for products within your portfolio and regularly update to reflect the latest market trends
Financial analysis
Lead key analytical work streams, which may include new product business case development, total cost of ownership analyses, and/or budgeting and targeted cost reduction exercises
Perform complex financial analyses to generate recommendations to drive sound business and strategy decisions
Reporting & communications
Own the development of financial projections and performance reports in collaboration with program and Finance colleagues
Proactively design and deliver custom strategic financial reports, outlining actionable insights for senior leadership
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 can apply these insights to their work
About You
You have:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related technical field
Minimum of 7 years of relevant and progressive experience
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, extensive experience in financial modeling and preparing business cases
Strong communication and customer service skills, including experience summarizing complex financial analysis and presenting key findings to senior management
Solid understanding of corporate finance
Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
Experience with financial planning systems preferred, e.g. Workday Adaptive Planning
Exceptional attention to detail
Highly motivated and able to prioritize and independently manage multiple time-sensitive projects
About Our Benefits and Compensation
College Board offers a strong compensation and benefits package that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education.
Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, tuition assistance, paid time off, paid parental leave, retirement benefits with a generous matching program, and more.
We reward performance through annual bonuses and provide opportunities for salary growth over time through base compensation increases, merit raises and promotions.
We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact. The salary range for a new employee in this position is $80,000-$130,000. The salary offer of an individual candidate within this range is specific to their location and qualifications.
Each salary offer is determined carefully using internal and external benchmarking and adjusting for the candidate’s location. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.
As a self-sustaining non-profit organization with global impact, College Board offers a job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive!
About Our Culture
Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:
We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year.
We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard. We welcome staff to join any or all of our affinity groups.
We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.
We offer a transparent approach to promotions and merit raises, annual performance-based bonuses, and how to grow your career here over time.
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