The College Board

Senior Director, Strategic Finance

The College Board

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own Strategic Financial Planning (50%)
  • Perform complex financial analyses to generate recommendations to drive sound business and strategy decisions
  • Lead key analytic work streams from start to finish, identifying Finance and Program needs
  • Manage Budgeting & Forecasting (40%)
  • Drive the budget and forecasting processes in partnership with large, complex and/or revenue-generating departments
  • Proactively design and deliver custom strategic financial reports
  • Complete Special Projects (10%)
  • Manage ad-hoc projects and initiatives

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related technical field preferred
  • 1-2+ years of relevant and progressive experience in FP&A, finance business partner, and/or strategy roles
  • Extensive experience in financial modeling and quantitative analyses and experience supporting growth strategies
  • A strong understanding of corporate finance
  • Experience with financial planning systems preferred, especially Workday and Adaptive Planning
  • The ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis, present key findings to senior management, and influence decisions
  • Project management skills and the ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple time-sensitive projects
  • Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • A strong interest in expanding educational opportunity for all students
  • Authorization to work in the United States
Benefits
  • Comprehensive package designed to help you thrive
  • Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
  • A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
  • A team that invests in your development and success
  • Flexible work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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