Pay Range: US$112,838 - US$137,943 Annual
NOTE: The above Pay Range only applies to applicants who perform the job within the US and to applicants classified by CRS as International Assignees. ย Staff hired on local payroll would follow the respective Country pay range. ย Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your anticipated work location during the candidate selection process.
Job Summary
The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) oversees and ensures accurate and timely preparation/release of financial statements and strategy analysis reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and executive leadership, assisting them in delivering facts-based strategic financial decisions. The Director drives the financial planning and analysis strategy and delivery for the agency, bringing FP&A best practices and expertise in planning with cloud-based systems. He/she also leads a high-performing FP&A team to manage efficient financial planning processes, effectively partner the agencyโs global divisions and enhance reporting and analysis capabilities.
Roles and Key Responsibilitiesย
Lead the agencyโs financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring they are aligned with the agencyโs strategy, funding context and financial policies and effectively managed through the Enterprise Planning Management (EPM) system.ย Develop and maintain an agency-wide annual planning cycle that integrates operational programming, financial planning, talent management and strategic resource allocation processes.Provide leadership and strategic direction for the agencyโs budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes through the FP&A team, the enterprise planning system, guidance and training material.Provide planning and budgeting functional expertise and user requirements to Finance Systems for implementation and management in the EPM. ย Ensure system users and stakeholders are supported through quality training and customer service in partnership with Finance Systems.Deliver high quality management reporting, scenario planning and insights to the CFO, executive leadership and board finance committee.ย Collaborate with Global Controllers team on financial review routines across divisions for consistency and quality in budgets and results.ย Collaborate with Global Finance and cross-functional peers (Strategy, HR and IT) on continued enhancements to shared processes and systems. ย Provide effective leadership and oversight to the FP&A team, guiding the development of best practices and capabilities, while achieving FP&A goals and objectives.Commit to developing a high-performing team through personal mentoring.Preferred Qualificationsย
Masterโs Degree preferred.ย Knowledge of Oracle Cloud EPM Planning preferred.Experience working within large government, non-profit, or global organizations is preferred.Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesย
Demonstrated experience in building and leading teams.ย Expertise with business intelligence (BI) and data visualization platforms.ย Highly skilled with Microsoft Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint.ย Exceptional business partnership skills with experience influencing at the executive level.Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.Effective written and oral communication skills.ย Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive confidential issues.Required Languages:ย Fluent in English, both written and verbal. ย Arabic, French and/or Spanish language skills are a welcome and added advantage.
Travel: No travel required.ย
Supervisory Responsibilities:ย Yes.
Basic Qualificationsย
Bachelorโs degree in Accountancy, Business Administration and other related field.ย Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis.ย Minimum of 5 years of team management and leadership experience.ย Knowledge of and experience in financial planning with cloud-based EPM software.ยย
Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
Agency Leadership Competencies:
Lead Change โ Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.Develops and Recognizes Others โ Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.Strategic Mindset โ Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.What we offer
CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.ย Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role.ย CRSยด work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.ย
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.ย Catholic Relief Servicesย works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. ย Catholic Relief Servicesโย relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.ย We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRSโ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.ย The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRSยด Code of Conduct.
CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
Disclaimer:ย This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.ย
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
General Requirements
CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidateโs ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.ย ย All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.
CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.