Manager (Financial Planning and Analysis)

Your story. Our mission. A perfect match.

You have a place at OhioGuidestone, the state's leader in behavioral health! OhioGuidestone is the state’s leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year. We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in-person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment. As we help people navigate the most difficult times in their lives—with compassion and respect—we ultimately empower them to take steps towards a healthier future.

At OhioGuidestone, the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager serves as a strategic finance partner to organizational leaders, providing financial insights, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support that drive informed decision-making and operational excellence.  This role leads the organization's budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis processes while fostering strong partnerships across clinical, operational, and administrative functions.  The FP&A Manager helps translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that support sustainable growth, effective resource allocation, and mission achievement.  Through continuous improvement of financial processes, analytical tools, and reporting capabilities, this role contributes directly to the organization's ability to expand its impact and better serve individuals, families, and communities.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate the values and guiding principles of OhioGuidestone, performing with the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethics.
• In collaboration with the AVP of FP&A, lead the organization's budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable financial plans. Ensure budget and forecast assumptions are well-documented, data-driven, and aligned with organizational objectives. 
• Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, identify key variance drivers, and recommend corrective actions.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial and operational reporting and analyses to executive leadership, highlighting key trends, risks, opportunities, performance drivers, and actionable recommendations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clinical, operational, and administrative leaders by providing financial guidance, decision support, and strategic recommendations.
• Develop financial models and business analysis to forecast performance, evaluate results, and assess the viability and profitability of programs and business opportunities.
• Conduct financial and operational analyses to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency, effectiveness, and mission impact, translating complex data into clear insights that support strategic priorities and business outcomes.
• Identify and lead initiatives to enhance FP&A capabilities through process improvement, automation, and best practices that improve efficiency, accuracy, analytical depth, and decision support.
• Support ad hoc analyses, strategic finance projects, and executive presentations as needed.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility, and a willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities as requested or required.
• Present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrate positive leadership, promote a team-based work environment and a culture of belonging.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5 years of experience in strategic financial analysis, model building, business planning, and cross-functional business partnering; experience with mergers and acquisitions is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to gather, interpret, and model complex data from various sources; proficiency in financial modeling and operational metrics.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and take ownership of projects with minimal supervision
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Conducts himself/herself with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people
• Possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License with a safe driving record and valid insurance.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and a low-cost medical benefit option for employee, family or employee children!
• Free CEU trainings
• 10 paid holidays; two are exchangeable
• 401(k) with employer match option
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Recognition and rewards

At OhioGuidestone we care about the health and safety of our employees. OhioGuidestone requires applicants to complete a pre-employment screening process upon receipt of an offer of employment. We require and cover the cost of a fingerprint background screening, physical, Tuberculosis test, and drug screen after an employment offer is made. Any employment offer is contingent upon receipt of all satisfactory pre-employment screenings.