Director, Financial Planning & Analysis - Remote

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled. The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is a role responsible for driving strategic financial planning, performance analysis, and decision support across the Development pillar. This role leads a team of eight FP&A Business Partners, supporting regional and enterprise leaders to deliver actionable insights, optimize financial performance, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. The Director will oversee budgeting, forecasting, ROI analysis, and standardized reporting, while also supporting centralized fundraising initiatives and enhancing financial acumen across the Development organization.

• This is a fully remote position that can be home based anywhere within the United States. Must have experience leading FP&A teams.* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Team Management & Development: Lead and inspire a team of eight FP&A Business Partners, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Actively mentor team members, identifying individual strengths and development areas to support career growth and professional advancement. Design and implement development plans, stretch assignments, and cross-functional opportunities that build leadership capabilities and deepen financial expertise. Champion a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and recognizing achievements. (35%)
• Strategic Financial Leadership & Decision Support: Provide financial leadership to the FP&A Revenue team translating strategic priorities into financial plans, forecasts and performance metrics. Guide the development and execution of annual financial plans, KPIs, and reporting structures aligned with organizational goals. Lead the delivery of decision-support analytics and robust business cases that integrate financial and mission-driven metrics. Ensure timely, relevant insights through dashboards and margin analysis to drive financial accountability, strategic alignment, and long-term sustainability across the organization. (30%)
• Trusted Advisor to Development Pillar: Serve as a matrixed member of the Region Development Pillar leadership team, partnering with both regional and enterprise development leaders. Act as a financial strategic advisor, helping leaders understand and manage financial outcomes and performance metrics. (20%)
• Enterprise Knowledge & Analysis: Build a deep understanding of ACS development programs and operations. Deliver thorough, relevant, and timely analyses that support enterprise-wide initiatives and enhance strategic decision-making. Oversee the management of development pillar financial segment structure (15%) EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline
• Preferred Degree: Master's Degree
• Certificate(s) or License(s): CPA preferred.
• Years of experience: 8+ years of progressive financial experience with strong analytical and reporting experience as well as building financial plans and forecasts. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
• Excellent communication skills, especially the ability to discuss quantitative findings in easy-to-understand terms in verbal and written formats. Strong communicator who translates complex data into actionable insights, influences cross-functional stakeholders, and drives alignment with enterprise goals with visualization of data.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow high-performing teams. Skilled in coaching, performance management, succession planning, and fostering a collaborative, accountable culture that drives results.
• Advanced analytical skills: identifies key barriers/core problems and apply problem-solving skills in order to deal creatively and resolve multiple / complex situations.
• Advanced expertise in Adaptive Insights or other enterprise planning tools, Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce). Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial techniques, with proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality control and accuracy. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in fast-paced environments while delivering thoughtful, data-driven insights and margin analysis
• Energetic, organized self-starter who thrives with limited supervision. Strong customer service orientation and ability to foster a cooperative, mission-aligned work environment across cross-functional teams. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
• Limited travel The starting rate is $105,000 to $125,000 annual. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills wil

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