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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Openings: 1

JOB SUMMARY: The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager leads the College’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, providing data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making. This role partners closely with senior leadership to enhance financial transparency, improve operational efficiency, and ensure alignment between financial resources and institutional priorities. The FP&A Manager plays a key role in strengthening financial accountability and advancing the College’s long-term financial sustainability. This position reports to the CFO and does not currently have any direct reports.
Employment Type: Full-Time (1.0 FTE), Exempt (Salaried), Benefits-Eligible
Salary Range: $85,000-$105,000, based on qualifications and relevant experience. Candidates who meet or exceed the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Budget:

Create and manage the development of the College-wide budget, collaborating closely with the the CFO/VP of Finance, Controller, President’s leadership team, Budget managers, and others.
Provide ongoing analysis and reporting on budget vs. actual spending.
Develop and deliver budget reports for senior leadership and department leaders, turning data into clear, innovative, and actionable information.
Lead the presentations and discussions with various stakeholders throughout the college on budget, actual spending, forecasting, and other related topics to ensure that the views of representatives from across campus are captured and incorporated as appropriate into the planning process.
Serve as a main conduit of information sharing with campus stakeholders.
Manage the technical aspects of the budget within the College’s ERP system.
Provide education and training on budget methodology, process and system.

Financial Analysis:

Enhance and manage the College’s forecasting model.
Provide detailed forecasting reports with variance analysis.
Lead scenario planning and financial modeling to support key institutional initiatives and long-term planning.
Serve as a strategic partner to the CFO/VP of Finance and senior leadership.
Develop models, metrics, reports, charts, and automated operational solutions where feasible. Develop and maintain the College’s financial dashboard.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and data integrity.
Translate financial data into actionable insights and communications methods to support decision-making across the College.

Additional Responsibilities:

Participate on college committees providing business acumen.
Assist with debt management supporting the CFO/Vice President of Finance and Controller during the capital financing process.
Provide exemplary service to the role’s stakeholders, including both internal and external constituents.
Provide coordination with the Advancement Division and Controller’s office to ensure endowment funds are appropriately moved, recorded, and released to the appropriate budgetary group.
Support the development of information and slide decks for various Board of Trustees and subcommittee meetings, including the Institutional Resource Group (IRG), Budget Committee, Investment Committee, and other committees as requested.
All other duties as assigned.
Prerequisites

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
5+ years of financial management experience, including knowledge of budget development and management.
Comfort dealing with ambiguity and ability to analyze highly complex information.
Skilled at developing financial reporting and modeling.
Ability to develop and nurture strong collaborative internal and external business relationships and partnerships.
Advanced written and oral communication skills.
Skilled at organizing projects and seeing them through to completion.
Excellent computer skills, including ERP systems, planning software, data mining, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Able to act independently within the parameters of the position description in all areas of authority and responsibility, and appropriately represent the CFO/Vice President of Finance and the President’s Office with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to exercise good judgment and decisions in an expeditious manner.
Proficient with Google Apps and Microsoft Office possessing the ability to learn upgrades and new programs, as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Gustavus offers competitive and comprehensive benefits which include:

Medical insurance (which includes access to Nice Healthcare) as well as dental, vision, and life insurance
Workplace accommodations for physical or mental health concerns
Onsite health services
Free parking, exercise classes, and use of library and athletic facilities
Paid parental leave
Employer contribution to retirement savings plan (after one year of employment)
Tuition scholarships for dependents
Tuition benefit plan for employees and spouse
13 paid Holidays + generous PTO plan
Gustavus Adolphus College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.
Gustavus Adolphus College is one of the nation’s leading private liberal arts colleges serving approximately 1,800 students. The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. Known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-away, and service-learning programs, Gustavus is located on a scenic 340-acre hill in St. Peter, Minnesota only one hour southwest of the Twin Cities.

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager