Overview
The organization is seeking a Director of Financial Modeling to lead the development, improvement, and maintenance of complex financial models supporting operations across Texas and non-Texas regions. This role involves close collaboration with senior internal leaders and external stakeholders to execute the strategic financial vision for a growing educational organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and maintenance of long-term financial models for existing and new regions based on strategic plans and expansion efforts.
- Develop financial models for new regions under consideration, incorporating factors such as governance, authorizer conditions, political environment, and philanthropic support.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on financial modeling, partnering with senior leaders on special projects to support strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with the financial planning team to align model outcomes with annual budgeting and proforma processes.
- Train internal stakeholders on the purposes and outcomes of regional financial models.
- Drive the development of key financial inputs based on regional regulatory and funding environments.
- Partner strategically with Human Assets to develop staffing and compensation models for long-term financial projections; collaborate with other departments to vet and align financial inputs.
- Assess new regions for financial viability and advise senior leaders on expansion plans.
- Represent financial projections in key funder and board meetings related to new region expansion.
- Evaluate existing financial model structures and identify areas for strategic improvement.
- Develop and update modeling methodologies based on industry best practices and integrate them across all regions.
- Educate stakeholders on methodology improvements, including approach, rationale, and impact.
- Partner with Software Development and Financial Planning and Analysis teams to upgrade dashboards by incorporating financial modeling outputs.
- Maintain updated financial modeling information in dashboards.
- Manage and evolve the existing growth tracker into a new custom software solution.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to make sound decisions considering ethical, strategic, and operational aspects with broad organizational impact.
- Strong leadership skills to manage work and teams effectively.
- Commitment to personal growth and development of others.
- Ability to build trust and psychological safety within teams.
- Effective and deliberate communication skills.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public/non-profit administration, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree or higher in business administration, public/non-profit administration, accounting, finance, economics, or related field.
Physical Requirements
- This is a sedentary position.
- Ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
- Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $108,100 to $128,600, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Eligibility for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Flexible spending account options.
- Generous vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development opportunities.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Potential relocation stipend to assist with moving costs, if applicable.
Location
- This is a full-time remote position based in Texas.
- Preference given to candidates residing in or willing to relocate to Austin, El Paso, Houston, Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa), Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, or Tarrant County (Fort Worth).
Travel
- Up to 20% travel during peak periods.
Equal Opportunity
The organization does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability in admission, access, or employment in its programs and activities.