United States of America: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Pathfinder Overview

Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical sexual and reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people can choose their own paths forward.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will be an integral part of the Finance and Accounting team. The Director, FP&A will manage and oversee the financial planning, budgeting and organization business analysis at Pathfinder. This position will supervise a staff of one.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a key member of the Finance leadership team, responsible for coordinating and contributing to department meetings and participating in day to day oversight of the organizations financial performance.
• Leads, in coordination with business stakeholders, the annual budget, forecast processes and long-term planning efforts at Pathfinder.
• Responsible for delivering value-added business analysis and reporting meaningful financial and operational metrics. Provides decision support for special projects and initiatives.
• Ensures alignment of general accounting operations, including allocation methodologies, to the budget and forecast procecess and the OnePathfinder initiative.
• Develops and manages the internal management reporting process.
• Partners with Pathfinder’s senior leadership team to develop budget and forecast presentations for the Board of Directors and Board sub committees.
• Act as a business partner who can influence all levels of staff, work collaboratively and lead in a matrix organization
• Develops and negotiates the annual NICRA submission.
• Coordinates and submits registrations (i.e. PVO).
• Executes continuous process improvement and streamlining.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a concentration in one of the following disciplines: Finance, Information Technology, Accounting, Mathematics or Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a Corporate Accounting with duties in the areas of budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, financial modeling, and financial projections
• Solid financial acumen including mastery of financial statement analysis, business case modeling, financial forecasting and an overall knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability to present to, and influence, executive decision-makers
• Strong business partnering, excellent interpersonal skills and highly collaborative to build strategic relationships
• Must be well organized, flexible and easily adaptable to changing conditions
• Ability to work well in high pressure situations to meet deadlines
• High degree of proficiency with Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint
• Excellent strategic planning skills
• Strong project management skills
• High energy, high ownership of work product and dedication and commitment to driving results
• Strong written skills and ability to communicate complex issues to all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or other graduate degree in Finance

Competencies Required

• Ability to make confident, fact based decisions
• Approaches problems from different perspectives to suggest and implement solutions
• Strategic thinker and able to forecast issues in advance to prevent potential impact both internally and externally
• Facilitates communication between team members to ensure efforts are aligned
• Takes accountability for delivering on commitments, ability to solve complex problems
• Adept at using logic and reasoning to work through problems and analyze information

Pathfinder International is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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