Senior Director of Strategic Finance

12 hours ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States The College Board Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Director of Strategic Finance to join our team at The College Board. As a key member of our Strategic Finance team, you will play a critical role in driving key decisions and ensuring the financial health and sustainability of our organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own Strategic Financial Planning for Portfolio Programs (55%): Perform complex financial analyses to generate recommendations to drive sound business and strategy decisions. Projects may include new product business case development, cost of acquisition and ROI analyses, and long-term financial planning.
  • Manage Budgeting & Forecasting (35%): Drive budgeting and forecasting processes in partnership with large, complex revenue-generating departments. Develop analyses of key revenue and expense levers to improve projection accuracy. Identify, evaluate, and track financial risks and opportunities each fiscal year.
  • Complete Special Projects (10%): Manage ad-hoc projects and initiatives.
About You

We are looking for a strategic thinker who is passionate about finance and has a strong understanding of FP&A best practices. You should have a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related technical field, and a minimum of 7 years of relevant and progressive experience in FP&A and/or strategy roles. Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills are required, as well as a strong understanding of corporate finance and the ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis and present key findings to senior management.

Experience with financial planning systems, especially Workday and Adaptive Planning, is preferred. You should be willing to travel 4-6 times per year and have a strong interest in expanding educational opportunity for all students. Eligibility to work in the United States is required.



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