Deputy Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +3 more locations.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee annual organizational budgets for Together for Girls’ US and European divisions.

• Coordinate periodic re-forecasts and enhance organization-wide budgeting and planning tools.

• Generate consolidated financial analysis and reporting, which includes quarterly budget-to-actual variance analysis, forecasts, and financial health metrics.

• Create financial models and scenario analyses to aid in organizational planning, new initiatives, funding opportunities, cost structures, and the multi-entity operating framework.

• Manage financial planning and analysis for a designated portfolio of grants.

• Monitor grant burn rates, project expenditures, reconcile financial activities with the general ledger, and prepare financial reports for donors.

• Collaborate with program and project management teams to enhance grant forecasting and align financial plans with program delivery, staffing, and award timelines.

• Maintain and assess staff level-of-effort allocations across grants, entities, fiscal years, and award periods.

• Reconcile level-of-effort and personnel costs against payroll allocations and grant budgets.

• Provide analytical support for re-forecasting, proposal development, effort reporting, audits, and cost-recharge methodologies.

• Lead financial modeling and budget development for new proposals.

• Create funder-ready budgets and model staffing and other cost assumptions.

• Support indirect cost recovery and broader cost-allocation strategies.

• Collaborate with Grants & Compliance, Finance & Operations, and other teams to ensure accurate and timely grant reporting and management.

• Enhance financial systems, models, templates, dashboards, and processes.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5–8 years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit/NGO finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), grants finance, or a related field.

• Proven experience in managing complex organizational and/or grant budgets, forecasting, financial analysis, and budget-to-actual reporting.

• Strong understanding of grant and fund accounting principles.

• Experience managing finances within a diverse donor-funded portfolio.

• Familiarity with institutional donor financial requirements and reporting; experience with government, bilateral, multilateral, and/or foundation funders is strongly preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Capability to develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, allocation methodologies, and analytical tools.

• Experience with accounting and financial management systems, including QuickBooks and/or other ERP or customized financial systems.

• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to convert complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to financial accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams, deadlines, grants, and stakeholders concurrently.

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.

• Experience working across multiple legal entities, currencies, or international operations is preferred.

• Familiarity with personnel cost allocation, level-of-effort tracking, indirect cost recovery, and/or donor effort-reporting requirements is preferred.

• Ability to work independently in a globally distributed, cross-functional environment.

• Alignment with the mission and values of Together for Girls.

• Must reside in the United States or United Kingdom.

• Work authorization for the preferred location.

• Availability during core working hours from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Paid leave.

• Comprehensive health insurance.

• Flexible working hours.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Travel opportunities to attend in-person meetings and events.