Purpose:
Reporting to the Director of Budgeting and Reporting, the Deputy Director of Budgeting and Reporting will play a key role in the financial operations and decision support of the Archdiocese of New York, including but not limited to, assisting in the preparation of the annual financial budget, monthly financial reporting, quarterly forecast reporting, other special reporting and recommending technical enhancements to management reporting and analysis.
This position requires a mix of strong analytic and technical skills as well as good interpersonal skills in working with other departmental managers and directors. In addition, it is critical to understand the monthly financial results and review detailed operating statements (P&L) of all functional business units under the responsibility of the Director of Budgeting and Reporting.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Assist management with the annual budget cycle, which includes preparing all departmental budgets through all phases, including preparation, development, evaluation, presentation, and approval by executive staff and the Finance Council.
• Budget and monitor companywide staff positions to ensure changes are reflected and the position budget is accurate in Lawson Financial Systems. Act as payroll & benefits budget SME to directors and other senior staff.
• Leverage technical knowledge in financial applications (Lawson ERP) and data analysis tools to consolidate reporting of all functional business units and managing large data sets.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial management reports and analysis of actual results vs budget for month-end close/reporting process. Identify significant issues that will impact the forecast.
• Understand key business drivers, assess/scope projects, and prepare data sets for analytics in support of senior management reviews on operating strategies with the appropriate levels of detail and assumptions input.
• Actively build on technical skillset/learning new tools, create standard and system reporting templates, and recommend automated enhancements to budget systems and reporting processes. Complete enhancements, as approved.
• Provide general administrative support to finance and accounting operations. Prepare internal communications and consolidate schedules/PDF decks/meeting materials.
• Carry out all responsibilities in a manner consistent with the mission and the moral and ethical principles of the Catholic Church.
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
• 3+ years of financial analysis or accounting experience in a corporate or large not-for-profit experience.
• Proven knowledge of financial applications, ability to use technology to develop or streamline processes, and ability to learn additional financial packages (e.g., Lawson). Experience working with relational databases is a plus.
• Proven advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including sumifs, vlookup, index & match, pivot tables, and statistical formulas. Knowledge of VBA Macros, Power Query, and Power BI is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Strong oral and written communications skills; strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Proven team player with the ability to independently carry out multiple and diverse tasks concurrently.
• Proven ability to protect confidential information.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, assimilate knowledge quickly, and produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, professional environment.
Compensation range for this position is: $90-100k.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Maryellen.OConnor@archny.org