Provides financial and analytical support across CSN states and National groups, including budgeting, forecasting, monitoring monthly financial close, procurement management, and financial strategy support. Coordinates the development of the business group budget plan, oversees financial management activities, analyzes, and makes recommendations on decisions that directly affect the Group’s operational budget. Raises financial risks and opportunities and provides insightful recommendations to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Provides guidance and direction on the development and allocation of the Group budget.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Uses sound judgment in the assessment and analysis of internal and external business factors impacting Group financial operations to ensure the successful development of appropriate strategies and options in managing financial operations. Develops creative solutions to operational gaps and problems based on in-depth understanding of evolving business needs.
- Manages financial oversight and activities for the CSN Group. Oversees the development of the budget and forecasts, including planning, preparation, tracking, and management. Tracks the proposed budget and recommends revisions to meet group and AARP targets.
- Designs, implements and re-engineers processes and procedures to facilitate efficient business operations, negotiating as needed with various parts of AARP and external parties to develop solutions. Identifies and analyzes needs and concerns, understanding breadth of the organization and operating conditions to ensure solutions address business goals.
- Works collaboratively with CSN groups, state offices and enterprise-wide infrastructure support to ensure continuity of services and appropriate application of policies and procedures related to all areas of financial management and operations.
- Identifies, analyzes and recommends opportunities for growth, efficiency or optimization opportunities which support key business goals or strategies. Influences organizational change and process improvements.
- Interprets and reports budgetary expenditures to appropriate management. Provides advice on effective use of resources and resolution of financial discrepancies, including deviations related to variance reports. Provides guidance to cost center managers to resolve technical and financial discrepancies. Oversees review of the operating budget to analyze trends affecting budget needs. Manages preparation of regular and special budget reports. Interprets budget directives and establishes guidelines.
- Oversees purchasing activities and reviews and approves letters of agreement, contracts for AARP and Foundation grant proposals, and contracts for services.
- Implements financial system enhancements and identifies and recommends delivery of training for appropriate staff on financial systems.
- Identifies, investigates, analyzes, and recommends alternative solutions to a wide range of financial issues, including financial systems and processes.
- Manages multiple projects pertaining to financial operations. Represents the Group and participates in AARP-wide cross-functional, financial-focused work groups and teams. Interacts regularly with leaders from the Financial Services Group. Serves in the absence of the Manager, Business Administration.
- Demonstrates the AARP values in all interactions.
Educational Background:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline
Skills/Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, planning, budget preparation, and administration; or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously within a continually changing environment.
- Must be results oriented, customer focused and have demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Requires superior written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and partnership development skills and ability to work in a team environment.
- Adept at conveying complex financial concepts and analyses to non-financial management and staff.
- Proficient use of MS Office Suite products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Compensation/Benefits:
AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 25 2018
Active Until:
Mar 25 2018
Hiring Organization:
AARP
industry:
Nonprofit