Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Core
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis leading a team of 3 analysts to manage a $400M+ annual operating budget, multi-year financial plans, and monthly forecasts for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Role type
Senior IC Director of FP&A (Higher Education)
Builds
Annual operating budget, multi-year financial plan, monthly forecasts, management reporting, and strategic financial models
Domain
Higher Education / Public Health / Sponsored Research Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic financial planning, budgeting process leadership, multi-year financial modeling, management reporting design, monthly forecasting, ad hoc analysis, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, financial data analysis, executive presentation
Preferred skills
Sponsored research finance experience, higher education environment experience, capital planning, endowment-funded institution knowledge, ERP systems proficiency, Excel modeling, PowerPoint
Technologies
Excel, ERP systems, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Lead the annual budget process and develop holistic financial plans; build and refine multi-year financial plans with scenario modeling; oversee creation of management reporting for CFO and leadership; lead development of monthly forecasts to identify risks; analyze financial results and key drivers; present financial materials to senior leadership and non-financial audiences; manage and mentor a team of three financial analysts; serve as liaison to departments and University finance team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
