Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

DirectorofFinancialPlanning&Analysis(FP&A)Department:Finance Reportsto:ChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO) Location:RemotewithinAspireLiving&Learning’sservicearea;periodictravelrequired - MUST RESIDE IN VT, CT, MD, NH, & MA EmploymentStatus:Full-time,Exempt Schedule:Monday–Friday,9:00a.m.–5:00p.m.,withflexibilityasneeded Hours:40hoursperweek SalaryRange:$120,000–$135,000annuallyAbouttheRoleAspireLiving&LearningisseekinganexperiencedDirectorofFinancialPlanning&Analysis(FP&A)toprovidestrategicfinancialleadershipacrosstheorganization.ReportingtotheCFO,thisroleleadsbudgeting,forecasting,financialmodeling,performanceanalysis,andlong-termfinancialplanning.TheDirectorofFP&Apartnerswithexecutiveleadership,operationalleaders,programteams,andthebroaderfinancedepartmenttoturncomplexfinancialinformationintoclear,actionableinsights.Thispositionsupportsdata-informeddecision-making,organizationalgrowth,programinnovation,riskmanagement,andlong-termfinancialsustainability.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforastrategicfinanceprofessionalwhoispassionateaboutsupportingamission-drivennonprofitorganizationandimprovingservicesfortheindividualsandcommunitiesAspireserves.KeyResponsibilitiesStrategicFinancialPlanning p]:inline">PartnerwiththeCFOandseniorleadershiptodevelopandimplementAspire’sfinancialstrategy. p]:inline">Leadmulti-yearfinancialplanninginsupportoforganizationalgrowth,servicedeliveryinnovation,andlong-termsustainability. p]:inline">Providefinancialanalysis,recommendations,anddecisionsupportforexecutiveleadershipandBoardreporting. p]:inline">Evaluatefinancialrisks,opportunities,andthepotentialimpactofstrategicinitiatives. BudgetingandForecasting p]:inline">Leadtheorganization-wideannualbudgetingprocess,ensuringalignmentwithstrategicprioritiesandoperationalrealities. p]:inline">Developrollingforecasts,scenarioanalyses,andfinancialmodelstoanticipaterisksandopportunities. p]:inline">Establishandmaintainstandardizedbudgetingtools,templates,andprocessesacrossprogramsanddepartments. p]:inline">Partnerwithoperationalleaderstoimprovebudgetdevelopment,monitoring,andaccountability. p]:inline">Analyzebudget-to-actualresultsandidentifytrends,variances,andcorrectiveactions. FinancialAnalysisandReporting p]:inline">Delivertimely,accurate,andmeaningfulfinancialreportingtoexecutiveandoperationalleaders. p]:inline">Translatecomplexfinancialdataintoclearinsightsandrecommendationsfornon-financialstakeholders. p]:inline">Develop,monitor,andreportonkeyperformanceindicators(KPIs)relatedtofinancialandoperationalperformance. p]:inline">Preparefinancialimpactanalysesforprogramexpansions,strategicinitiatives,fundingopportunities,andorganizationalinvestments. p]:inline">Improvereportingprocesses,analyticaltools,andfinancialdatavisibilityacrosstheorganization. LeadershipandCollaboration p]:inline">Buildstrongworkingrelationshipswithprogram,operational,andadministrativeleaders. p]:inline">Strengthenfinancialliteracyanddecision-makingcapabilitiesacrosstheorganization. p]:inline">Supervise,mentor,anddevelopateamoffinancialanalysts. p]:inline">Promoteacultureoftransparency,collaboration,accountability,andcontinuousimprovementwithinthefinancedepartment. p]:inline">Collaboratewithaccounting,grantsmanagement,compliance,andotherteamstosupportfinancialintegrity. ComplianceandRiskManagement p]:inline">Supportcompliancewithapplicablefinancialpolicies,regulations,fundingrequirements,andreimbursementmodels. p]:inline">Partnerwithaccounting,grantsmanagement,andcomplianceteamstopromoteaccurateandreliablefinancialinformation. p]:inline">Assessfinancialrisksrelatedtofundingstreams,reimbursementstructures,programgrowth,andoperationalchanges. p]:inline">Recommendandsupportriskmitigationstrategies. RequiredQualifications p]:inline">Bachelor’sdegreeinfinance,accounting,economics,business,orarelatedfield. p]:inline">Atleast8yearsofprogressiveexperienceinfinancialplanning,financialanalysis,budgeting,forecasting,andfinancialleadership. p]:inline">Experienceworkinginanonprofit,humanservices,healthcare,behavioralhealth,education,orsimilarlycomplexserviceorganizationpreferred. p]:inline">Demonstratedexpertiseinfinancialmodeling,scenarioplanning,forecasting,budgeting,andmanagementreporting. p]:inline">Stronganalytical,strategicthinking,andproblem-solvingskills. p]:inline">Abilitytotranslatefinancialandoperationaldataintoactionablerecommendations. p]:inline">Excellentwritten,verbal,presentation,andinterpersonalcommunicationskills. p]:inline">Experiencecollaboratingeffectivelywithexecutiveleadersandstakeholdersatallorganizationallevels. p]:inline">Experiencesupervising,mentoring,anddevelopinghigh-performingfinanceoranalyticsteams. p]:inline">AdvancedproficiencyinMicrosoftExcelandfinancialmodeling. p]:inline">Experiencewithfinancialsystems,ERPplatforms,budgetingsoftware,andreportingtools. PreferredQualifications p]:inline">MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA),master’sdegreeinfinance,orrelatedadvanceddegree. p]:inline">Experiencewithnonprofitfinancialmanagement,grants,contracts,orreimbursemen