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Allen Institute · 3 days ago

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

The Allen Institute is dedicated to unlocking the complexities of bioscience and improving human health. They are seeking a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead financial modeling, budgeting, and process innovation while supporting the finance team and collaborating with various departments.

Neuroscience

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop, enhance, and maintain the Institute’s long range financial and operational models to support dynamic planning and scenario analysis

Create what-if scenarios to evaluate financial and operational pressures on the institute and work to mitigate challenges with the team

Establish best practice for model design, documentation, and version control

Lead and participate in the preparation for the annual budgeting process from budget targets through approval, including validation and alignment with Institute objectives

Collaborate with program and department leaders to develop budgets and resource plans in line with annual budget targets

Consolidate and validate all budget submissions and prepare executive review and board presentations

Manage quarterly forecast cycles using actuals and adjusted assumptions

Track and report on budget vs. actual performance through automated reporting and provide variance explanations

Design creative solutions to enhance understanding of Institute plans and actuals

Identify inefficiencies in the FP&A processes and workstreams in order to establish opportunities to streamline

Develop and deploy standard templates, processes, and operating principals within the FP&A team

Implement automated reporting solutions, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy

Develop Power BI reports for self-service analytics for leaders at all levels, synthesizing large datasets into actionable insights

Serve as subject matter expert for Workday Adaptive Planning and Power BI

Incorporate system enhancements and quarterly releases into practice

Collaborate with IT and outside peers to ensure maximizing benefits of systems and tools

Provide leadership and mentoring to direct report, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with team and institute objectives

Build stronger partnerships with program, department leaders, and other finance teams to understand business drivers and translate into financial projections

Take initiative to learn the business of programs and departments, expressing curiosity with a focus on building trust, providing insightful guidance, and developing more efficient processes across teams and within systems

Qualification

Financial ModelingBudgetingForecastingData AnalysisPower BIExcelFinancial Planning SystemAccounting PrinciplesProcess ImprovementTeam ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem Solving