Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager Of Financial Planning & Analysis

The Manager Of Financial Planning & Analysis will play a pivotal role in advancing GSUSA's financial strategy through thoughtful portfolio management and strategic business partnership. This role is responsible for leading the development, consolidation, and analysis of budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans across multiple departments and initiatives, with a strong focus on aligning financial resources to mission impact and strategic priorities. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, including teams such as Technology, Strategy & Planning, and Development, the FP&A Manager will provide data-driven insights, support investment decisions, and elevate the financial performance of GSUSA's business portfolio.

This is a high-visibility role requiring strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution. The ideal candidate brings a passion for nonprofit work, excels at telling the financial story behind organizational performance, and thrives in a mission-focused, dynamic environment.

Essential Responsibilities - Primary duties of the position :

• Manage the annual budget process end-to-end : provide guidance on planning timelines, processes, and expectations; consolidate inputs; conduct portfolio-level analyses; and support Finance Leadership in delivering Board-ready presentations.
• Lead periodic reforecasting cycles, including the design and improvement of tracking systems for emerging risks and opportunities. Partner with FP&A team to ensure timely and accurate upload of budgets and forecasts into financial systems (e.g., Abila).
• Lead the development and refinement of long-range financial forecasts that reflect external trends and internal strategic priorities for your managed portfolio.
• Oversee consolidated personnel budgeting and reporting, leveraging HRIS data (e.g., Dayforce); conduct scenario analysis for proposed staffing, structural, or benefits changes.
• Collaborate with Accounting to align accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and other GAAP adjustments within forward-looking plans.
• Lead the month-end close process in collaboration with accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting. Review key adjustments, analyze budget vs actual, and deliver insights that inform decisions across the portfolio.
• Conduct financial analyses such as sensitivity modeling, ROI evaluations, cost-benefit assessments, and margin or break-even reviews.
• Develop and enhance frameworks that tie financial metrics to strategic and mission outcomes; monitor financial health across business units, departments, or revenue P&L streams.
• Create dashboards and data visualizations that improve organizational engagement with financial information.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen financial planning rigor and strategic alignment.
• Partners with leaders in communities such as Technology, Development, Strategy & Planning, and Operations to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial plans with organizational goals and donor expectations.
• Leads monthly financial performance reviews and variance analyses, providing context and recommendations that help stakeholders interpret results and make informed decisions.
• Partners with Development team to develop accurate revenue forecasts, including grant pipeline tracking, scenario modeling, and reporting to inform fundraising strategy.
• Builds proactive, trusted relationships across departments by communicating financial processes, timelines, and insights with clarity and transparency.
• Manage or support cross-functional initiatives that improve financial systems, tools, or processessuch as budgeting system implementations, business case evaluations, or resource allocation models.
• Collaborate across teams on ad hoc analysis and special projects that inform enterprise-level decision-making or strategic pivots.

Required competencies :

Required technical skills :

Office 365 or similar suites (Excel, SharePoint, Word, Teams)

Advanced Excel skills, including data modeling and pivot tables

Experience with financial reporting and budgeting systems (Abila preferred; Blackbaud, NetSuite a plus)

Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as PowerBi, or similar platforms

Advanced skills in presentation software, such as PowerPoint, to create clear and compelling financial reports

Foundational accounting knowledge related to general ledger and financial close processes

Required education and experience :

Degree or equivalent experience :

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Minimum years of experience :

Minimum of five (5) years' experience in corporate environment

Required field of study :

Finance, Business, and / or Accounting desired

Certifications requirements :

N / A

Salary range : $80,900 - $115,000

This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

What We Offer :

Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes :

Paid Time Off :

GSUSA offers 20+ days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays per year. GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Other benefits :

Physical demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment :

This job operates in a professional office environment.

Position type / expected hours of work :

This is a full-time position : Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

AAP / EEO Statement : GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.