Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
CATEGORY: Administrative
The Metropolitan Opera
New York, NY
US
CONTACT NAME
Kyle Brincefield
Job Details
DESCRIPTION
The Metropolitan Opera is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented singers, conductors, composers, musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers form around the world, presenting around 200 opera performances each season with an annual budget exceeding $300M.
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis works under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer to supervise the Met’s financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis, providing actionable insights to support executive decision-making and strengthen the Met’s finances.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage and develop the FP&A team.
- Partner with senior leadership to provide financial insights that influence strategic initiatives and business decisions.
- Lead the development and execution of budgets, reforecasts, and long-range financial plans.
- Oversee preparation of variance analyses, detailed financial models, and monitoring of results against budget/reforecast.
- Alongside the Controller, deliver timely, accurate, and interpretive reports and presentations for senior management and appropriate board committees.
- Collaborate with various departments to align financial objectives with operational goals.
- Drive improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Other assignments as required.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher; relevant field preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A with a proven track record of influencing strategic decisions through financial insights.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting.
- Proven ability to work with sensitive data and maintain high degree of discretion.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, macros, and data visualization.
- Working knowledge of SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis from relational databases.
- Expertise in additional FP&A tools a plus.
Physical Demands
- This role is on-site and requires presence in the office five days per week
$100,000 - $130,000 a year
The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
SALARY
$100,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year
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