DonorsChoose - Strategic Finance Director
Requirements
• Have 8+ years of related work experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate development, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, accounting, or another discipline responsible for financial forecasts and analysis • Enjoy turning ambiguity into structured analysis and actionable recommendations. • Build trusted relationships across functions and know how to influence without formal authority. • Have built sophisticated financial models from scratch—not simply maintained existing models. • Are naturally curious, ask thoughtful questions, and are comfortable challenging assumptions with data and sound judgment. • Communicate complex financial concepts in ways that help non-finance leaders make informed decisions. • Problem solver who is comfortable diving into complex scenarios • Balance confidence with humility—you have a point of view but remain open to new information and perspectives. • Tech-savvy and comfortable embracing new systems and tools • Care deeply about education and share our organization’s commitment to racial and economic equity in America’s public schools • Experience working with Adaptive Insights or another cloud-based financial planning software • Comfortable with intermediate Excel/Google Sheet functions (pivot tables, lookup functions, graphs/tables) • Level Expectations • Level Expectations • The Strategic Finance Director will independently lead complex analytical work that influences organizational financial strategy and executive decision-making. They own sophisticated financial modeling efforts, develop recommendations with limited direction, and regularly partner with senior leaders across the organization. • While this role does not include direct people management responsibilities, the Strategic Finance Director is expected to exercise significant independent judgment, influence cross-functional decisions through expertise and credibility, and raise the overall quality of strategic financial thinking across DonorsChoose. • Successful team members take work nearly to completion independently, seek thoughtful input at key decision points, and communicate recommendations with clarity, confidence, and sound business judgment.
Responsibilities
• Financial Modeling & Business Analysis: • Build and maintain a 3-statement financial model for budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, scenario analysis, and net asset impacts • Independently develop ROI analyses and cost-benefit frameworks that shape prioritization decisions and track the end-to-end lifecycle of initiatives from investment through post-launch impact measurement • Influence decision-making across senior leaders with actionable financial insights to solve key business challenges and position our organization for growth • Partner across the organization to evaluate deal economics, optimize margins, and improve efficiency • Communicate executive-ready analyses, dashboards, and Board materials that translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights • Budget & Forecast Management: • Lead critical FP&A processes, including annual budgeting process, recurring forecasts, month-end reporting, and preparation of financial reporting for senior leadership and Board presentations • Improve and automate FP&A processes, systems, and reporting as the company scales by using modern tooling (including AI-enabled solutions) to improve speed and accuracy • Guide senior leaders on resource allocation and strategic decisions, occasionally presenting at leadership meetings and playing a critical role in influencing change across cross-functional workstreams • Manage vendor renewal calendars and ensure no material contracts auto-renew without review • Special Projects: • Special Projects: • Support the build-out of an internal procurement process, one that establishes a centralized function for spend management, contract reviews, vendor selection, and purchasing process. • Own mission-critical initiatives such as an updated pricing strategy to optimize our margins
Benefits
• Our compensation philosophy ensures that we are both externally competitive with tech-forward nonprofits of a similar size and internally fair in our pay practices. The following ranges represent the target offer range given the scope and experience expectations for this role. • The hiring salary range for this role is $109,180 - $125,660 • We have a hiring salary range of $121,540- $142,000 for specific higher cost of labor locations, which include New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
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