Fast Facts
Join College Board as a Senior Director of Expense Management and lead the FP&A team in overseeing financial planning, expense management, and forecasting efforts. This role emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders to drive financial insights that align with the organization’s mission of enhancing educational opportunities.
Responsibilities: Manage a team responsible for expense management and financial planning across divisions, analyze expense trends, collaborate with finance business partners to align budgets with organizational priorities, and prepare comprehensive financial reports.
Skills: Strong leadership, financial modeling, corporate finance knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities are required.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field, 12+ years of experience in FP&A with a focus on expense management, experience with financial planning systems preferred, and strong project management skills are preferred.
Location: Fully remote; candidates near College Board offices can choose hybrid options.
Compensation: $108000 - $170000 / Annually
Senior Director, Expense Management
College Board - Finance
Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).
Type:This is a full-time position
About the Team
The Strategic Finance team is a highly collaborative team, working with senior leaders across the organization to drive key decisions that strengthen the outcomes of our programs and services. As the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) arm of the Finance division, we leverage a strong understanding of College Board’s economics, a broad range of financial models, and deep relationships with program leaders to manage and analyze a billion-dollar budget. Our work ensures that the College Board’s resources are strategically and sustainably allocated in support of our mission to clear a path for all students to own their future.
About the Opportunity
In this role, youare atthe heart of the College Board’s FP&A work,managing a team that leadsfinancial planning, expense management,andforecasting acrossmanydivisions.You ensure we understand where we stand financially at all times and help leadership make smart, confident decisions.You’llwork closely with finance business partners, HR, Accounting, and senior leaders to turn complex financial data intoconsolidatedcorporate financials withclear, actionable insights. This is a high-impact, internal-facing role where strong leadership, sharp communication, and sound judgment will raise the bar for how we plan, invest, andoperate. Because of your work, the College Board will be more financially focused, aligned, and ready to deliver on its mission.
In this role, you will:
FP&A /BudgetLeadership(35%)
- Serve as the subject matter expert on expense management, ensuringaccuratetracking, reporting, and forecasting of expenses
- Analyze expense trendsacross divisions and fiscalyears,andidentifyopportunities for efficiency improvementsand reinvestments that support our mission
- Collaborate withfinance business partnersto develop and manage budgets, ensuring alignment withorganizational prioritiesandsharptracking ofreturns on key investments
- Forecast personnel expenses in partnership with HR and department leads, incorporating staffing plans and compensation changes
- Implement a consistent, transparent process for corporate allocation of shared expenses across departments
- Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making
Team Management (35%)
- Lead and manage a team of select finance business partners that are expense experts for their portfolios
- Set vision and priorities for the team;track and manage progress to goals;and provide coaching, thought partnership, and performance feedbackto ensure team membersdeliver excellent work, remain engaged, and contribute meaningfully to our mission
- Cultivate an inclusive and high achieving culture that enables all team members to live out College Board’sOperating Principles
- Bring proven leadership experience and consistently embody CollegeBoard’sManager Expectationsin your work
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the strategic finance team
Consolidated Reporting (15%)
- Consolidatedetailed financial data across divisions into comprehensiveorganizationfinancials
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports that explain variances and highlight actionable trends and insights for senior management
- Prepare YTD and FY P&L analyses and summaries for presentationsto theBoard
SystemsDevelopment(15%):
- Design, test, implement, andmaintainfinancial tools and software to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency, often in collaboration with the Finance divisions’ Operational Excellence team
- Provide oversight and ownership of budget structure and reporting setup in Adaptive
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems,leveragingtechnologyand best practices
About You
To qualify for thisroleyou must have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related technical field preferred
- 12+ years of relevant and progressive experience in FP&A roles, with a focus on expense managementplus finance business partner experience; extensive experience in financial modeling and quantitative analyses
- A strong understanding of corporate finance
- Experience with financial planning systems preferred, especially Workday and Adaptive Planning
- The ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis, present key findings to senior management, and influence decisions
- Project management skills and the ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple time-sensitive projects
- A solutions-orientedapproach toproblem-solving and continuous improvement, with a willingness to iterate and adapt; the ability and willingness to both teach others and learn from colleagues
- Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.Proficiencyin other Microsoft Suite Tools or a willingness to learn.
- Exceptional attention to detail
- A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
- Evidence of skills and mindsetsrequiredto live out College Board’sOperating Principles
- The ability to travel 4-6 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business
- Authorization to work in the United States
All roles at College Board require:
- A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
- Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.
- Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal
- A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input
- A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking
- A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.
About Our Process
- Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
- While thehiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.
What We Offer
AtCollegeBoard, we offer more than just a paycheck—we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.We’rea self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation, grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.
A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation: The hiring range for this role is $108,000–$170,000/year.We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live. Below,we’veoffered an estimated range for avariety of metro areasthroughout the United States:
- New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, WashingtonDCand Los Angeles: $135,000-$170,000
- Austin,Boston,Chicago,Philadelphiaand Denver: $118,000-$157,000
- Atlanta, Miami, IowaCityand most other locations throughout the Southeast and Midwest: $108,000-$143,000
- Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at the College Board.
We aim to make our best offerupfront—rootedin fairness, transparency, and market data. You’llhave open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and whatit’slike to work atCollegeBoard throughout your hiring process. Check out ourcareerspage for more.
