Director, Strategic Finance

Overview

The organization is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance to support portfolio programs through budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and executive reporting.

• Location: Fully remote. Candidates who live near organization offices may have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).
• Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

Budgeting & forecasting (40%)

• Run annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for programs in your portfolio.
• Lead monthly variance reviews with budget managers and help ensure programs stay on track to meet annual finance targets.
• Maintain expense projections, regularly updating assumptions based on 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 workstreams, 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 with actionable insights for senior leadership.

Partnership management (10%)

• Build and maintain relationships with program teams and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on priority work and resourcing needs.
• Serve as a finance expert and business partner for portfolio programs.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecasting work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related technical field (preferred).
• Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to move forward multiple projects independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including extensive experience with 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 proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with financial planning systems preferred (e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning).
• Ability to travel 4–6 times a year to organization offices or on organization business.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A best practices.
• Experience translating program priorities into financial strategy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring range: $80,000–$135,000 (salary adjusted by location).
• Estimated ranges by metro area:
  • New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC and Los Angeles: $105,000–$135,000
  • Austin, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Denver: $90,000–$120,000
  • Atlanta, Miami, Iowa City and most other locations throughout the Southeast and Midwest: $80,000–$108,000

Benefits and additional compensation include:

• Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
• A comprehensive benefits package (details not specified in the posting)

Location & Work Arrangement

• Fully remote role.
• Hybrid option for candidates who live near organization offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

Application Process

• Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled; the role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
• The process generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise (e.g., live coding), panel interview, conversation with leadership, and reference checks.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.