FP&A Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an FP& A Manager to help guide financial planning and decision-making for a non profit organization commutable from the Southwest Metro. This role partners with senior leadership and departmental stakeholders to build reliable budgets, strengthen forecasting, and turn financial data into practical recommendations. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to supporting institution-wide priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the annual budgeting cycle for the institution by coordinating with finance leadership, departmental budget owners, and campus leaders to develop a comprehensive financial plan.

• Prepare and present budget and performance reports that give executives and department leaders clear visibility into spending, trends, and progress against plan.

• Facilitate the internal budget committee process, gathering input from representatives across the college and incorporating broad institutional perspectives into planning decisions.

• Oversee the budget structure and related processes within the organization’s financial platform, while guiding users on budgeting practices, timelines, and system use.

• Maintain and refine forecasting models to improve visibility into future financial performance, including regular variance reviews and forward-looking analysis.

• Build scenario analyses and financial models that support strategic initiatives, long-range planning, and key decisions made by finance leadership and executive stakeholders.

• Create dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools that improve access to meaningful financial information and support more efficient decision-making.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen reporting accuracy, streamline financial processes, and improve the quality and consistency of financial data.

• Contribute financial insight on committees and support finance leadership with debt-related analysis and capital planning activities as needed.

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, or a related finance function.
• Demonstrated success leading annual budget development and supporting organization-wide budget processes.
• Strong background in financial reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and model development.
• Experience working with month-end close activities and using financial results to inform planning and reporting.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for senior leaders and non-financial stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and Excel or financial systems skills, with the ability to improve reporting efficiency through automation or process enhancements.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across departments and supporting multiple stakeholder groups.