Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Employer
  • Gables Search Group

Job Description

Our client is a well known Non-Profit in the Pittsburgh community that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job Summary

Responsible for developing insightful analyses that will support timely and effective decision making throughout the organization. This position requires intense attention to detail and a desire to solve complex business issues.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting and Forecasting:

  • Collaborate with business leaders to build annual “bottoms-up” departmental and organizational budget. Be a resource for resolving issues and provide training and guidance as needed.
  • Develop comprehensive reporting of assumptions, financial statements and operational metrics derived from the budget process for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Prepare monthly actual to operating budget variances and examine with departmental leaders to determine whether operational changes are required.
  • Generate daily cash forecast with visibility into future liquidity needs.
  • Lead quarterly reforecasting process and provide analysis of actual and forecasted variances from original budget

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Engage with management to identify and track key performance indicators (KPI’S) and bridge analysis to financial performance.
  • Deliver innovative tools to gather data and construct formats for leadership review and discussion.
  • Employ data and apply intelligence to identify risks and suggest mitigating strategies.
  • Drive business case preparation and financial return modeling for investment of enterprise resources.
  • Simplify, standardize and automate analyses for real-time consumption across a broad audience.

Financial Reporting:

  • Partner with Human Resources team to ensure that confidential headcount information is reconciled monthly and changes are properly reflected in actual and forecasted financial results.
  • Support the Controller’s team in the design, documentation and maintenance of internal control processes.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports for external parties of interest.
  • Assist in preparation for year-end audit.
  • Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Management and five years related financial or business analysis experience and/or training.
  • Excellent analysis skills and experience with business intelligence software, preferably Solver.
  • Thorough knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office.
  • Acumen and analytical skills to recognize emerging business trends in financial data.
  • Ability to translate and communicate complex financial information to a diverse audience.
  • Demonstrable experience in leadership, multitasking, time management and verbal and written communications.
  • Must pass Act 33 & 34 clearances.

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