Manager, Strategic Finance - REQ002084_1-3175

TheCollegeBoard • Chicago, IL • 5h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13081649 **Manager, Strategic Finance

College Board - Finance

Location:** This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near College Board offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

Type: This is a full-time position

About the Team

The Strategic Finance team is a highly collaborative team, working with senior leaders across the organization to drive key decisions that strengthen the outcomes of our programs and services. 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 to clear a path for all students to own their future.

About the Opportunity

As a Manager 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 budget expert - masterfully tracking and telling the stories behind the investments, regularly adjusting projections to reflect new trends and inputs, and consistently using your financial modeling and analytical superpowers to provide actionable insights and recommendations to drive executive decision-making. Our ideal candidate is passionate about finance, has a strong understanding of FP&A best practices, and is driven by a desire to make a positive impact on student\'s lives.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Budgeting & forecasting (40%)

Run annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for

programs in your portfolio

Lead monthly variance reviews with budget managers and ensure your

programs stay on track to meet annual finance targets

Maintain expense projections, regularly updating assumptions to

reflect the latest vendor agreements, program decisions, and market trends

Build and streamline financial models to improve budgeting and

forecasting accuracy

Proactively identify and size risks, opportunities, and other watch

items

Financial analysis (25%)

Support key analytical work streams, which may include unit cost

analyses, ROI assessments, targeted cost reduction exercises, or other strategic finance projects.

Distill complex analyses into key insights and recommendations that

drive sound business and strategy decisions

Reporting (15%)

Develop and deliver monthly and quarterly financial performance

reports

Proactively design custom strategic financial reports, outlining

actionable insights for senior leadership

Partnership management (10%)

Build and maintain relationships with program and supporting

cross-functional teams to ensure understanding of priority work and resourcing needs

Serve as a finance expert and business partner for portfolio

programs

About You

You have:

Expertise in financial planning and analysis, with 5-7 years

experience with budgeting and forecasting work

Bachelor\'s degree in Finance, Economics, or related technical field

preferred

Strong organization and prioritization skills and the proven ability

to move forward multiple projects in concert, both independently and as a member of the team

Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including extensive

experience in financial modeling

Strong communication and customer service skills, including

experience summarizing complex financial analyses 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

A passion for supporting educational and career opportunities for

millions of students

The ability to travel 4-6 times a year to College Board offices or

on behalf of College Board business

Authorization to work in the United States

All roles at College Board require:

A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work

Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.

Clear and concise communication skills, w

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