Manager I, Financial Planning & Analysis, Reporting - (US Only)

Catholic Relief Services; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Relief Services is seeking a Manager I, FP&A Reporting to lead the development and delivery of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for the Agency. You will drive consistent FP&A tools and reports, support financial modeling and scenario planning, and partner with ERP/EPM teams to improve reporting processes.

You will interact with finance leadership to consolidate insights, maintain system knowledge (ePBCS, ERP, EPM), and deliver clear end-user guidance and training on FP&A

Qualifications

• Proven quantitative and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of accounting systems and business processes.
• Excel expertise with complex formulas, filters and pivot tables.
• Experience with reporting software.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Customer-service mindset to deliver end-user requirements.
• Ability to work in a team and build cross-functional relationships.
• Motivated, proactive and organized.
• Ability to learn from manuals and documentation.
• Strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of budget, forecast, comparative and management reporting packages to the agency’s finance and executive leadership.
• Establish stakeholder guidance and protocols for FP&A reporting tools and reports for efficiency and consistency.
• Support the Director of FP&A in developing and maintaining financial models, analyses and deep dives.
• Assist FP&A and EPM systems teams with enhancements, testing and data-flow analysis.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting and Board presentations.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to consolidate insights for review by the Director of FP&A, CFO and executives.
• Understand agency metadata, systems (ePBCS, ERP, EPM) and reporting tools.
• Lead FP&A report protocol initiatives for efficiency and consistency.
• Oversee design, testing and implementation of new FP&A reports with ERP and BI delivery.
• Audit end-user report utilization and requirements for alignment and improvement.
• Maintain training materials on FP&A tools, reports and data sources.
• Manage CRS SharePoint sites, documentation and training materials.
• Deliver FP&A reporting training with global finance teams as needed.
• Maintain understanding of agency strategy and policy impact on FP&A processes.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Excel expertise

Reporting software

Communication skills

Requirements gathering

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Tools

ERP systems

ePBCS

BI reporting

Job description

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. Staff hired on local payroll would follow the respective Country pay range. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your anticipated work location during the candidate selection process.

Job Summary

The Manager I, FP&A Reporting, leads the development and delivery of budget, forecast, comparative and management reporting for the Agency, while establishing standards for FP&A tools and reports. Supports the Director of FP&A and FP&A team on financial modeling, scenario planning, and agency-level analysis, and partners with Finance Systems/EPM teams on report design, testing, and process improvement. There is a strong connectivity to EPM systems as well as other reporting tools, and a customer-service mindset for gathering and delivering on end-user reporting needs.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of budget, forecast, comparative and management reporting packages to the agency’s finance and executive leadership.
• Focus on establishing stakeholder guidance and protocols for current and future FP&A reporting tools and reports for efficiency and consistency across the agency.
• Support the Director of FP&A in developing and maintaining financial models, agency analyses and deep dives.
• Assist FP&A and EPM systems teams with ongoing systems enhancements, functional testing of system changes, report writing and analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting and cyclical budget packages as well as Board Presentations in coordination with Sr. Manager, Global Process based on requirements defined by the Director of FP&A.
• Collaborate with the Finance teams to analyze and consolidate insights into the results, forecasts, and budget packages for review and presentation to the Director of FP&A, CFO and executive leadership.
• Understand the agency’s metadata, systems (e.g., ePBCS, ERP, EPM, etc) and corresponding reporting tools and platforms.
• Lead the initiative to establish FP&A report protocols for efficiency and consistency across the agency.
• Oversee the functional design, testing and implementation of new FP&A report requirements, partnering with the Finance Systems team on ERP and BI reporting requirements and delivery as well as technical execution.
• Conduct regular audits of end-user report utilization and requirements for organizational alignment and continuous improvement.
• Maintain easy-to-understand guidance and training materials on FP&A reporting tools, reports, data sources, modules and uses as needed.
• Manage and coordinate administration of CRS Sharepoint sites, documentation, training materials, etc.
• Partner with FP&A and other Global Finance teams to deliver required training on FP&A reporting tools, reports, and data sources as needed.
• Maintain understanding of agency strategy, organizational design, and finance policies and procedures; manage the impact on FP&A processes and partner divisions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven quantitative and analytical skills
• Knowledge of accounting systems and business processes
• Excel expertise (complicated formulas & functions; filters; pivot tables, etc.) and experience with other Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with reporting software
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer-service mindset, and the ability to understand, document and deliver on end-user requirements.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and build strong relationships with finance and cross-functional partners.
• Highly motivated, proactive and organized.
• Ability to learn technical concepts from manuals and documentation
• Ability to provide inputs and applicable improvement/enhancement in processes and system tools
• Strong presentation skills

Required Languages:

Fluent in English, both written and verbal. Arabic, French and/or Spanish language skills are a welcome and added advantage.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None