Do you enjoy developing roadmaps that create innovative solutions to challenges? The Director of Budgeting and Financial Planning is a leadership position responsible for the communication of budget information and analysis processes that are used in making strategic business decisions within the agency. We are looking for a team player that will enjoy the freedom to test new ideas while working in a fast-growing, fast-paced environment. This position works closely with the CFO, interfaces directly with operational and support leadership, and coordinates with the Director of Contracts Management. This position will appeal to an individual that wants to play an integral role in analyzing performance and forecasting the operational and financial side of the business with a focus on developing a growth strategy. The right individual for this role will confidently approach challenges and enjoy identifying and implementing business process improvements and other positive changes to improve operational efficiency, effectiveness, and cost savings.
You will provide development and oversight of the communication format of budget information to Operations and Programs management. This position partners with the finance leadership team to set priorities for the department as well as coach junior team members. Would you like to conceptualize and coordinate the implementation of new financial reports to support managerial decision making at all levels across the organization? If you enjoy preparing presentations for Executive Leadership, we would like to speak to you. We seek to hire people who share our dedication to excellence, our passion for the work, and our commitment to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibility:
Grants Management and Budgeting Functions:
- Devise and implement the annual budget preparation process including policies and procedures to include estimates and assumption of public and private revenues, cost center specific expenses, and general overhead expenditures.
- Design, implement, and maintain a monthly budget reporting system that provides an accurate and timely comparison of actual expenses to the operational budget forecast, including government and private grants
- Coordinates all activities in the preparation of the annual budget and ensures that it is promptly and accurately incorporated into the budgeting system (Adaptive Insight)
- Liaises with Program Management & Quality Assurance (PMQA) for maintenance of all government and private grants.
- Ensure all changes and modifications of government and private grants budgets are promptly and accurately implemented into Adaptive
- Assisting the director of contracts management to ensure that all government grant vouchers are filed on a timely basis and are supported by the general ledger and personnel time records
- Support the Comptroller and the director of contracts management in all audits of grants
- Assist in grants fiscal site visits and desk audits
- Oversee the review of material budget variances with appropriate plans or corrective actions with the departmental managers; providing technical support as needed
- Prepares analytical reviews of agency revenues and expenses to ensure that budgets are in conformance to contractual requirements
Financial Planning & Analysis Functions:
- Establish and analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), especially those relating to financial metrics on program contracts
- Monitor KPIs and identify the cause of any unexpected variances, make adjustment as necessary in coordination with the Comptroller and the Director of Contracts Management
- Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecast
- Ad-hoc business performance/financial reporting
- Present the monthly and quarterly financial reports of various units and departments
- Develop financial models and analyze them to support strategic initiatives
- Support management teams and the Heads of Departments with data-driven analysis
Qualifications:
Required Experience:
- Proven track record of being a positive change agent as a mid-level budget manager of a tax-exempt entity with a $50M budget
- A successful record of supervising the functional areas of budget, financial reporting, and the management of government and private grant programs
- 5 years of leadership experience in grants/contracts reporting and compliance
- 3 years of accounting experience
Additional skills, experience, and requirements:
- Strong analytical skills, with a logical approach to problem-solving, the ability to multi-task and manage time efficiently and effectively
- Ability to identify and provide creative solutions to complex problems. A strong leader that interacts and communicates effectively with senior leadership
- Inquisitive, with a strong willingness to learn and search for answers and solutions
- Analytical/statistical background exhibiting strong quantitative skills with the capacity to draw insights, and develop and communicate key messages
- Modeling & financial knowledge
- Professional, clear, and concise communication skills, including the desire and ability to interpret contract performance information to managers without financial backgrounds
- Take initiative approach, while successfully contributing to a collaborative and supportive interdepartmental environment, and also effectively managing relationships with program staff, grantors, and funders
- Mastery of key business and financial concepts and tools (e.g., budgets, operating expenses, capital expenses, financial statements, Microsoft Excel and other Office products, and financial software suites, MIP accounting software experience a plus)
- Project Management capabilities to oversee various aspects of projects, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and evaluating the project’s success
Education:
- Master of Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field
Additional Information
Salary
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000.00. Commonpoint Queens considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits
Health Insurance, and discounts to agency programs that include classes, childcare, and summer pool clubs.
Location
Hybrid – Little Neck, NY, Forest Hills, NY Remote
Application Process
Applicants should email Renée Catanzaro at rcatanzaro@commonpointqueens.org
Please indicate Director of Budgeting in the subject line and include a Cover Letter and Resume; do not include these items in the body of your email, but rather by attachments in a .pdf format. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.