Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis presso Center for Human Development

The Center for Human Development, (CHD) is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to join CHD’s Fiscal team. This is an on-site role, located in the Springfield, MA area with travel to MA and CT offices monthly as needed.  This role will directly supervise the Financial Analyst team.

The role of the Financial Analyst:

The work of the analyst is to help assure financial success for the programs they are assigned as part of an overall effort to ensure the financial success of CHD.  The analyst is a partner to the program leadership, helping to guide the program through various fiscal events including: budgeting, contract negotiations and management, variance tracking, forecasting. 

Key Functions of the role include, but are not limited to,

Relationship Management – the analyst provides exceptional customer service to both internal program leadership and staff, as well as works closely to develop strong relationships with funding source contacts.  The ability to show value to their customers is critical to the ongoing efforts of ensuring the analyst function is supported by the organization.

Decision Support – the analyst is viewed as a financial consultant for the program leadership.  Through the use of many tools, the analyst helps to review the history of transactions and works with the program leadership to project forward from a financial perspective.  This requires the analyst to be meeting on a regular basis with the program team to be sure they understand how the program works, key decision points, key metrics and impact on financial outcomes. 

Forecasting/Contract Management – the analyst works with the funding sources to ensure we have contracts in place that support the programs and their key deliverables to our clients.  In conjunction with the accounting team, the analyst helps to ensure proper spending of contracts and monitors amounts to ensure there is capacity within the contract to meet the programs’ needs.  The analyst helps to develop and manage the budget for cost reimbursement contracts and helps to amend as needed throughout the contract period.  The analyst works closely with the program leadership to ensure proper spending/billing and uses various tools to forecast financials based on historical results to determine potential year end/contract-end outcomes.  

Budget Management – the analyst supports the program leadership in the development of the fiscal year budget as well as budgets for contract submissions and new business opportunities.  The analyst provides budgeting templates/projections to the program leadership for their ultimate determination of the budget financials, which the analyst reviews to help ensure the budget is reasonable and obtainable. 

Manager Role

The manager will supervise the team and ensure all day to day, monthly and annual financial review tasks are completed for each program area by each analyst. The manager will also have direct oversite of some program areas.  Tasks include budgeting, contracting, monthly financial review management, reporting (program and company level), annual reports to funders, etc.  The manager will also work closely with our VP and Chiefs as needed to ensure strong relationships are in place.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of management experience
• 5 plus years of Financial Management experience, specifically with preparing financial analysis, reporting and projections and in developing budgets, preferably in a non-profit or health care environment.
• Proven experience with leading through issues and providing data to support programs to be successful
• Strong comfort with technology, including advanced Excel capabilities (formulas, pivot tables, charts)
• Budget management experience
• Contract management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or management
•  Valid driver’s license
• Ability to pass a CORI

Success Factors:

Team Player, Detailed Orientated, Self-Starter, Goal Driven; if these words describe you, then a career at CHD may be in your future.  Successful staff also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to work with computers.

Take advantage of a competitive compensation package. Salary Range is $95,000 to $100,000 based on experience. Salary is complimented with phenomenal benefit package that includes, Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

At Center for Human Development, Care Finds a Way:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve. 

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