Senior Director, Expense Management

In this role, you will:  

FP&A / Budget Leadership (35%) 

• Serve as the subject matter expert on expense management, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and forecasting of expenses

• Analyze expense trends across divisions and fiscal years, and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and reinvestments that support our mission

• Collaborate with finance business partners to develop and manage budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and sharp tracking of returns on key investments

• Forecast personnel expenses in partnership with HR and department leads, incorporating staffing plans and compensation changes

• Implement a consistent, transparent process for corporate allocation of shared expenses across departments

• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making

Team Management (35%) 

• Lead and manage a team of select finance business partners that are expense experts for their portfolios

• Set vision and priorities for the team; track and manage progress to goals; and provide coaching, thought partnership, and performance feedback to ensure team members deliver excellent work, remain engaged, and contribute meaningfully to our mission

• Cultivate an inclusive and high achieving culture that enables all team members to live out College Board’s Operating Principles

• Bring proven leadership experience and consistently embody College Board’s Manager Expectations in your work

• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the strategic finance team

Consolidated Reporting (15%) 

• Consolidate detailed financial data across divisions into comprehensive organization financials

• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports that explain variances and highlight actionable trends and insights for senior management

• Prepare YTD and FY P&L analyses and summaries for presentations to the Board

Systems Development (15%): 

• Design, test, implement, and maintain financial tools and software to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency, often in collaboration with the Finance divisions’ Operational Excellence team

• Provide oversight and ownership of budget structure and reporting setup in Adaptive

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems, leveraging technology and best practices

  About You  

To qualify for this role you must have:  

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related technical field preferred 

• 12+ years of relevant and progressive experience in FP&A roles, with a focus on expense management plus finance business partner experience; extensive experience in financial modeling and quantitative analyses 

• A strong understanding of corporate finance 

• Experience with financial planning systems preferred, especially Workday and Adaptive Planning 

• The ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis, present key findings to senior management, and influence decisions 

• Project management skills and the ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple time-sensitive projects 

• A solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement, with a willingness to iterate and adapt; the ability and willingness to both teach others and learn from colleagues 

• Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills. Proficiency in other Microsoft Suite Tools or a willingness to learn. 

• Exceptional attention to detail 

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work 

• Evidence of skills and mindsets required to live out College Board’s Operating Principles 

• The ability to travel 4-6 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business 

• Authorization to work in the United States