Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

About iMentor

iMentor builds mentoring relationshipsthat empower students in low-income communities to graduate high school,succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Students work with theirmentors one-on-one, in-person and online, to develop strong personal relationships,nurture a college aspiration, navigate the college application process, andbuild critical skills that lead to college success. In New York City, Chicago,and the Bay Area, iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every studentin the schools receives a mentor. iMentor also provides its curriculum,technology, and best practices to help nonprofits run effective programs in theiMentor model. Since 1999, iMentor has connected more than 33,000 students withmentors and this year, iMentor is serving 10,000 students across thecountry.

Entering this nextfive-year strategic plan, iMentor is focusing on growth and improvement,launching widespread impact strategies, financial sustainability, and deepeningits diversity & equity work. Building on its track record of successsupporting first-generation college students, iMentor is committed toleveraging its resources and stature to not only deepen impactprogrammatically, but to challenge the structures that fuel inequity and makethis work necessary.

iMentor has beenrecognized through funding from many of the leading education funders in thecountry, including the Ballmer Group, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation,the Robin Hood Foundation, the Bezos Family Foundation, New Profit Inc., andthe Kresge Foundation. iMentor is one of the nation’s most innovative andquickly growing college success organizations. As a team, we arecollaborative, fun, bring passion and joy to our work, and deeply believe inhuman potential. iMentor was recently named one of the Best Nonprofits toWork For by The Nonprofit Times. Read more about our work and values at: http://www.imentor.org.

Commitment to Diversity,Equity & Inclusion

We believe that people of all backgrounds deserve equalaccess to educational opportunities. Recognizing that our country’s history ofracism and systemic oppression continues to drive educational disparities forstudents of color, we give special focus to addressing the economic and racialdivides that impact the communities we serve. We are committed to thecollective work and intentional investment necessary to consistently move inthe direction of educational equity and inclusion.

Position Overview

iMentor is seeking a Director ofFinancial Planning & Analysis (DFPA) to work across departments and regionsto ensure best in class organizational financial planning, sustainability andmanagement. Reporting to the Managing Director of Finance (MDF), the Directorof Financial Planning & Analysis will lead all budgeting, financialreporting, analysis, forecasting and modeling for operating and strategicplanning. The DFPA will deliver monthly budget vs. actual reporting and leadquarterly budget review meetings with each region/department. The DFPA willalso drive the scoping, project management and creation of our annual operatingplan, in collaboration with the MDF, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and othersenior leadership.

The ideal candidate will be an Excel expertand skilled communicator with at least four years of experience leadingfinancial modeling or budget vs. actuals analysis, and who cares deeply abouteducational equity

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly reporting and analysisof financial performance for the MDF and COO. Lead quarterly budget reviewmeetings with each region/department, which involves preparing a summary offinancial performance and conducting variance analysis. Partner with seniorleadership to provide financial and budgetary support, guidance andrecommendations regarding the use of budgets.
• Drive the scoping, project management,creation and execution of our annual and multi-year budgets.
• Build/maintain financial models andforecasting tools that allow for long-term scenario planning in support of thestrategic planning process. This includes management of our 5-year StrategicPlan financial model.
• Build/maintain fundraising/revenuemodels for development teams.
• Responsible for the management andmaintenance of our budgeting and reporting tool, Adaptive Insights.
• Prepare financials for quarterly BODreporting.
• Support senior leadership in thestewardship of iMentor’s key financial targets.
• Support operational excellence acrossiMentor by contributing to finance team efficiency, e.g. through supporting themonthly close process and ad hoc support for grants.
• Support iMentor organization-wideinitiatives, requiring occasional evening and/or weekend work.

Qualifications

• At least four years of relevantexperience in roles with increasing responsibility; preferably in budgetmanagement and/or financial accounting and reporting, non-profit experience aplus
• Skilled at using and creating financialmodels to develop unexpected insights
• Demonstrate experience and activewillingness to adapt to changing organizational needs and priorities
• Excellent at financial datavisualization for internal and external stakeholders
• Able to manage multiple complexprojects at once while meeting mission critical deadlines
• Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills; a good listener who can motivate others throughinfluence, manage expectations, be willing to engage in difficult conversationsin order to advance the work
• Patient and able to successfully conveyfinancial concepts to stakeholders across lines of difference including varyinglevels of expertise and familiarity with finance and budgeting
• Superior professional judgement andability to handle confidential information appropriately
• Experience working with automatedfinancial software systems, cloud-based technology and office software.Knowledge of Adaptive Insights strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting orFinance required
• Excellent organizational skills andattention to detail
• Expert-level knowledge of MicrosoftExcel; experience with pivot tables, v-lookup equations, and large data setshighly desirable
• Demonstrated alignment with iMentor’smission, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Views differences between individuals(race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs,and lifestyle) as an asset and demonstrates an appreciation of the diversityacross the iMentor community.
• Our organization works in partnershipwith district public schools across the country. In doing so we must meet allcompliance requirements of those districts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Up to 100% employer fundedcomprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 18 days paid annual vacation and 13paid holidays, and most iMentor functions closed between Christmas and NewYear’s Day
• 401K match up to 4%
• Significant opportunities forprofessional development and growth

How to Apply

Visit http://www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describingyour interest in and qualifications for this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so weencourage you to apply as soon as possible. Sorry, due to the high-volume of applicants for this and other positionshere at iMentor, no phone, email, mail, or fax inquiries will receive a response.

iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer