Apr 25
To join our Financial Planning & Analysis team, we are seeking a Finance Project Manager who will answer to the Senior Manager, Finance. As a key member of the Strategic Finance team, this person will be in charge of developing, putting into practice, and carrying out procedures that optimize internal reporting and forecasting as well as supporting strategic finance initiatives. A combination of analytical, operational, and project management abilities are needed for this position. You also need to be able to effectively communicate, form cooperative relationships across teams, and manage several tasks at once.
Project & Process Management
Project-manage financial reporting and forecasting processes by creating and maintaining project calendars, action items, and coordinating roles & responsibilities
Schedule and facilitate meetings, develop agendas, track deliverables of projects and provide bi-weekly status updates
Enforce information flows to improve communication and cohesion among teams and departments
Document the FP&A team’s procedures and best practices across all our major workstreams
Business and Financial Analytics & Reporting
Lead the preparation of Board and Executive financial reports and presentations
Develop thoughtful analysis and deliver key insights that support strategic decision-making
Analyze cost drivers and macro-economic trends within a globally distributed workforce
Skills and Experience:
2+ years work experience + Bachelor’s or equivalent experience in Program or Project Management, Business Analytics, Finance or similar.
Experience in building scalable processes for financial reporting and planning activities.
Understanding of financial reporting systems and system integration requirements.
Ability to establish clear systems for project participation across multiple teams and departments.
Experience in managing projects using Asana or similar project management and progress tracking tools.
Comfort in using financial systems (eg. Workday Adaptive Planning) and providing data analysis for problem-solving.
You love solving problems, and understand the connections between micro decisions and the macro systems.
You believe in the mission of the Foundation and are excited to dig into numbers and processes to support that mission.
You enjoy collaborating with a range of stakeholders, and you value knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
You are capable of working with distributed teams using asynchronous and synchronous methods.
You are a proactive problem solver and take initiative in identifying needs and taking action prior to being asked.
You are comfortable with ambiguity and are able to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.
You thrive in a results-oriented culture that favors collaborative decision making.
You have strong time management skills and plan and prioritize work to accomplish all tasks.