Vice President, Budget & Financial Analysis

The Vice President, Budget & Financial Analysis is the Garden's senior leader for enterprise financial strategy and analysis, institutional decision-making support, operating and capital budgeting, grants and contracts, and financial systems. Reporting to the CFO, the VP serves as a strategic financial leader and advisor to executive leadership, business units across the Garden, and the Board of Trustees.

What You Will Do

The VP owns the annual and multi-year financial planning for the Garden's $100 million operating budget, develops business plans and P&Ls for major areas of the Garden and proposed new initiatives, and provides executive oversight over the Budget team and their work developing and monitoring the Garden's annual operating budget.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The VP will lead a team of three direct reports and, through them, five additional team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, professional growth, continuous improvement, and excellent service to the Garden.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration or a related field
• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible financial planning, analysis, budgeting, or related finance experience
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic financial analysis, long-range modeling, scenario planning, operating budgeting, capital budgeting, business planning, and P&L development
• Significant experience in nonprofit or similarly complex fund environments, including government funding, endowment-supported activities, contracts and grants, and restricted resources
• Strong knowledge of compliance and internal controls
• Proven ability to advise senior executives and participate effectively in executive and Board-level decision-making
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including expert-level Excel skills; strong proficiency with presentation and reporting tools
• Demonstrated success leading managers and professional teams, developing talent, setting priorities, managing through change, and fostering accountability across direct and indirect reporting relationships

Benefits

• 20 Vacation Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick Days
• Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan