Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

About the role

The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager leads the College's budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, providing data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making. This role partners closely with senior leadership to enhance financial transparency, improve operational efficiency, and ensure alignment between financial resources and institutional priorities. The FP&A Manager plays a key role in strengthening financial accountability and advancing the College's long-term financial sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage the development of the College-wide budget, collaborating closely with the Controller, President's leadership team, Budget managers, and the VP of Finance.
• Provide ongoing analysis and reporting on budget attainment.
• Develop and deliver clear, actionable budget reports for senior leadership and department leaders.
• Lead the Internal Budget Committee ensuring that the views of representatives from across campus are captured.
• Manage the technical aspects of the budget within the College's ERP system.
• Provide education and training on budget methodology, process and system.
• Enhance and manage the College's forecasting model.
• Provide detailed forecasting reports with variance analysis.
• Lead scenario planning and financial modeling to support key institutional initiatives and long-term planning.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the VP of Finance and senior leadership.
• Develop models, metrics, reports, charts, and automated operational solutions where feasible.
• Develop and maintain the College's financial dashboard.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and data integrity.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights to support decision-making across the College.
• Participate on college committees providing business acumen.
• Assist with debt management supporting the Vice President of Finance during the capital financing process.
• Provide exemplary service to the role's stakeholders, including both internal and external constituents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial management experience, including knowledge of budget development and management.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and ability to analyze highly complex information.
• Skilled at developing financial reporting and modeling.
• Ability to develop and nurture strong collaborative internal and external business relationships and partnerships.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Skilled at organizing projects and seeing them through to completion.
• Excellent computer skills-ERP systems, planning software, data mining.
• Able to act independently within the parameters of the position description in all areas of authority and responsibility.
• Able to exercise good judgment and decisions in an expeditious manner.
• Proficient with Google Apps and Microsoft Office possessing the ability to learn upgrades and new programs, as needed.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting tools.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and financial management software.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (which includes access to Nice Healthcare) as well as dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Workplace accommodations for physical or mental health concerns.
• Onsite health services.
• Free parking, exercise classes, and use of library and athletic facilities.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employer contribution to retirement savings plan (after one year of employment).
• Tuition scholarships for dependents.
• Tuition benefit plan for employees and spouse.
• 13 paid holidays + generous PTO plan.

Pay

$70,000 - $95,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time (1.0 FTE), Exempt (Salaried)

Contact

Contact Farah Ali | fbali@gustavus.edu | tel:507-933-7506