Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Main areas of focus: Revenue Budgeting & Forecasting, Long-Range Planning, Financial Analytics

Location: Remote - U.S. only.

Eligibility: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need of company sponsorship now or in the future.

JOB HIGHLIGHT

You'll steward charity: water's financial health by overseeing the revenue budgeting and forecasting process, projecting cash inflows, supporting cross-functional long-range planning efforts, and performing financial analytics.

JOB SUMMARY

As Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, you'll work on the Strategic Finance team with a focus on financial performance. You'll own the revenue side of our budget and forecast, build the multi-year models behind our long-range plans, and translate financial data into insight that helps leadership make sharper, faster decisions.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Strategic Finance, you'll partner across teams to coordinate the many inputs that feed our financial picture and tie them together into a clear narrative of where we are and where we're headed. It's a role for someone who's equally comfortable deep in a forecast model and working with leadership to understand their strategic vision. With strong quantitative instincts, investigative rigor, and clear communication, you'll help drive the business forward.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR…

• Developing a deep understanding of how our revenue streams, donor restrictions, expenses, and business rules shape our broader strategy

• Overseeing the revenue side of the annual budget, monthly actuals reporting, and forecasts, using inputs from Revenue Operations and Accounting

• Reviewing and pressure-testing Revenue Operations’ bottoms-up revenue forecast by probing assumptions, securing the inputs Finance needs to report, and setting the risk-adjusted revenue figure used for financial planning

• Building and owning the integrated multi-year financial model as the organization’s single source of truth for long-range planning, integrating revenue, operating expense, and cash and reserves inputs from Strategic Finance, Revenue Operations and the Leadership Team

• Setting the input requirements, standards, and deadlines that departments follow to feed the multi-year model, ensuring leadership always has a current, coherent long-range picture

• Leading financial performance analytics, including ROI reporting and ad hoc analyses that inform business decisions

• Partnering with stakeholders across the organization to shape growth-oriented financial and KPI goals and report on progress

• Preparing monthly financial results for leadership and supporting preparation for presentations to the Board of Directors and Finance Committee

YOU MUST HAVE…

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, finance, or related field

• 7+ years of experience in a variety of strategic, analytical, and finance roles

• A background in finance with an established knowledge of financial concepts, with preferred experience in forecasting, long-range planning, and financial analytics

• Elite Google and Microsoft Suite skills, specifically Google Sheets and Excel

• Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, Looker or similar systems is preferred

• Systems and tooling adaptability with a demonstrated ability to leverage AI to create workflow efficiencies

• An ability to own and drive multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously

• An aptitude for working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Excellent quantitative skills, an ability to shift between granular and high-level analysis, a love for informing data-driven strategy and the skills to distill data into actionable insights

• A rigorously detail-oriented approach, always triple-checking work, and experience producing exceptional deliverables

YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF…

You’re passionate about accuracy

You double-check your work because you know that accurate data is crucial to operate successfully. You care about the numbers being right and take the time to make sure everything reconciles or is set up to be error-proof.

You’re a problem solver

You’re an inquisitive and critical thinker who will investigate the numbers to comprehend the story behind them. You know how to develop an articulation of an ambiguous problem and roll out solutions, recognizing there are many solutions to the same problem. You find new and effective ways to streamline and create processes to increase efficiency.

You’re a team player

You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced environment, with people who are passionate about their work. You’re excited to work cross-functionally with other departments and enjoy achieving a shared goal. People enjoy working with you because they know you’re reliable.

You’re a great communicator

You can turn data and numbers into effective and compelling messages. You are great at sharing insights; but what you love to do is apply real context to findings so that stakeholders understand what it means for them and also how it impacts our business

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Finance team, which includes Accounting and Strategic Finance, works diligently to support our entire organization, keeping our books in order, ensuring that our Operations and Water funds are being allocated responsibly and in line with our strategic goals. They steward donor funds in line with our core pillar that 100% of our public donations will be utilized for water projects.

HIRING TIMELINE

This role was posted on October 14, 2026 and will remain open for approximately 72 hours.

SALARY RANGE

This is an exempt role with a range of $109,000 - $113,000 a year.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Unlimited PTO

Summer Fridays

6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment

Annual bonus potential through The Pool

401k plan + employer match

Medical covered at 85% + Dental/Vision contributions

FSA + dependent day care FSA

Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD

16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents

Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, and a You-do-You Perk

TSA Pre-check reimbursement

Flexible working hours; team members are expected to be online 10am - 4pm ET regardless of location, plus three hours per day asynchronously, which factors in an hour for lunch

2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

At charity: water, we believe that water changes everything. We work with local implementing partners to fund sustainable solutions that provide clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. Since 2006, with a diverse team of world-changers and an unstoppable community of supporters, we’ve brought clean water to more than 20 million people worldwide. With the makings of a mid-size tech startup, we’re reinventing charity through endless innovation, contagious passion, beautifully crafted stories, and a powerful brand that inspires a new kind of generosity.

At charity: water, we value every background, identity, and experience. We believe that a diverse team, informed by different cultures and perspectives, makes us stronger. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. We commit to providing genuine opportunities for all people to thrive. And we will continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equality in everything we do.

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