Director of FP&A

 

Our client, a prestigious and well-established nonprofit organization, is seeking a Director of FP& A (Financial Planning & Analysis) to lead enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, performance reporting, and decision support. This senior finance leader will partner closely with the CFO, Controller, and business unit leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable financial plans and executive-ready reporting. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who can operate strategically while improving planning processes, enhancing reporting capabilities, and driving financial discipline across the organization. The Director will play a key role in strengthening enterprise planning, KPI visibility, and the use of business intelligence, while gaining significant exposure to executive leadership.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process, including operating and capital planning, assumptions, templates, timelines, and executive presentation materials
• Develop and manage monthly and quarterly forecasts incorporating actuals, staffing changes, program activity, pipeline trends, and business risks
• Build rolling forecasts, scenario models, sensitivity analyses, and multi-year financial plans to support strategic decision-making
• Partner with the CFO, Controller, HR, and business leaders on headcount planning, compensation assumptions, and resource allocation
• Perform budget-to-forecast analysis and communicate shifts in outlook, assumptions, and financial needs
• Improve planning oversight through better documentation, approval workflows, version control, and assumptions tracking
• Produce consolidated planning summaries highlighting enterprise trends, risks, cross-functional dependencies, and recommended actions
• Support cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and treasury-related analysis
• Develop KPI dashboards, scorecards, flash reports, and monthly management reporting packages
• Prepare executive-level reporting on budget performance, forecast updates, prior-year trends, and emerging risks
• Deliver variance analysis and actionable insights for senior leadership and board audiences
• Optimize the organization’s financial planning platform, including models, workflows, templates, and reporting outputs
• Leverage automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasting, reporting, and efficiency
• Partner cross-functionally to improve integrations across planning, ERP, CRM, payroll, and expense systems
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders to strengthen budget ownership, forecasting accountability, and financial acumen
• Lead, coach, and develop FP& A and performance team members

Compensation is based on skills, experience, training, knowledge, licensure, certifications, and other business needs. Our client offers medical coverage and a robust overall benefits package.

Please submit your resume in confidence to Raj Khanna, Senior Vice President at Robert Half, for immediate consideration or for one of our other active opportunities in the Washington Metro area.

 

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field required
• MBA, Master’s in Finance, CPA, or similar advanced credential preferred
• 8+ years of progressive FP& A, finance, or enterprise planning experience, including staff leadership
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and executive decision support
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including scenario planning and dashboard development
• Experience with financial planning tools such as Adaptive or similar platforms
• Nonprofit or mission-driven organization experience is a plus
• Proven ability to present complex financial concepts clearly to executive and non-financial audiences

Compensation

$165,000.00-$180,000.00 Yearly

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