Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis will provide financial and strategic decision support to the business to ensure the achievement of short- and long-term financial goals. Driving financial best practices, the Manager will optimize financial opportunities regarding expense management throughout the organization. In addition, the Manager acts as a support function for the operating plan, forecast process, and management reporting. Other areas of focus will include, Annual Budget, P&L Management, Forecasting, Complex Financial Modeling & Valuations; requires knowledge of and/or coordination with experts in Accounting and Legal.

Essential Functions

• Management of the annual budget process for the St. George’s University (SGU) departments.
• Development and maintenance of revenue financial modeling as well as on an ad hoc basis, as needed.
• Management & enhancement of forecasting processes- improve profitability and cash flow by analyzing variances, identifying trends, recommending corrective actions and ensuring expected results are generated.
• Prepare and oversee operations, overhead and CAPEX reporting, analysis and forecasts.
• Act as finance business partner to Academic and Operation Leaders at SGU. Provide analytical support for budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain recurring management reporting packages; summarizing key trends and relevant analysis.
• Assist with related special projects and other duties as needed.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Dynamic individual with strong interpersonal, problem-solving and written and oral communication skills needed.
• Must be able to assume non-routine tasks and take initiative where appropriate and have a strong follow-through on all projects and bring projects to timely completion.
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills; detail oriented.
• Experience with Oracle PBCS (Hyperion) a plus.
• Strong PC skills, including proficiency in MS Excel
• Meets specific deadlines sometimes under significant time pressure requiring strong work ethic.
• Good at multi-tasking and able to reprioritize responsibilities as priorities change.
• Assertive and comfortable working with people at every level of the organization to achieve results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics; MBA a plus.
• Minimum five years of business experience, with a focus on financial planning & analysis.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• This job is performed at a workstation in a positive, creative and collaborative environment that may sometimes become quite noisy.
• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Hours and Travel

• A typical work week is 37.5 hours Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
• This job may require occasional travel as appropriate for department initiatives.

The anticipated salary range for Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis is $102,000 to $120,000. The final salary offered may vary and will be determined based on factors such as the job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education of the successful candidate. This information is provided per NYS local law.